Neonatal Urinary Ascites due to Kinking of the Right Ureter

Authors

  • Darfioes Basir Departments of Child Health and Surgery, Medical School University of Indonesia, Jakarta.
  • Darlan Darwis Departments of Child Health and Surgery, Medical School University of Indonesia, Jakarta.
  • E.M. Halimun Departments of Child Health and Surgery, Medical School University of Indonesia, Jakarta.
  • Asril Aminullah Departments of Child Health and Surgery, Medical School University of Indonesia, Jakarta.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14238/pi18.9-10.1978.274-8

Keywords:

neonatal urinary ascites

Abstract

A case of neonatal urinary ascites in a female newborn infant due to kinking
of the right ureter is presented. The diagnosis was based on the following findings: clinically, the presence of ascites which was confirmed radiologically,
and by abdominal parfacentesis; by I.V.P. and operatively. After operative relief of the obstruction, the ascites disappeared and on the 8th day after operation she was discharged in a good condition.

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Basir D, Darwis D, Halimun E, Aminullah A. Neonatal Urinary Ascites due to Kinking of the Right Ureter. PI [Internet]. 2017Jun.13 [cited 2025Apr.30];18(9-10):274-8. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1486

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Vol. 18 No. 9-10 (1978): September - October 1978

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Received 2017-06-05
Accepted 2017-06-05
Published 2017-06-13