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Case Reports
. 2017 Jun 2:2017:bcr2017219882.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219882.

An unusual cause of neonatal ascites

Rita Espírito Santo  1 , Rosa Martins  1 , Sandra Valente  1 , Joana Saldanha  1
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Case Reports

An unusual cause of neonatal ascites

Rita Espírito Santo et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Congenital disorders; Failure to thrive; Neonatal and paediatric intensive care.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
The abdominal X-ray on the first day that revealed three conic hypertransparent images.
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Figure 2
Clinical worsening at day 2 of life: abdominal distension and collateral vasculature.
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Figure 3
Radiological worsening at day 2 of life: (A) dilated bowel loops and (B) absence of air in the inferior portion of the abdomen.
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