Refractory Chylous Ascites Secondary to Neuroblastoma.

作者信息

Pai Vidya B, Benator Richard, Torres Benjamin

机构信息

a Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology , USF Health Morsani College of Medicine , Tampa , Florida , USA.

b Radiology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital , St. Petersburg , Florida , USA.

出版信息

Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2017 Aug;36(4):319-324. doi: 10.1080/15513815.2017.1319449. Epub 2017 May 8.

BACKGROUND

Neonatal ascites is a complex condition that often poses a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician. We present a case of neonatal ascites secondary to neuroblastoma.

CASE PRESENTATION

Our neonatal patient had congenital and recurrent chylous ascites despite multiple postnatal paracenteses, which resolved with complete resection of a retroperitoneal neoplasm.

CONCLUSION

Congenital neuroblastoma may present with chylous ascites, probably due to disruption of the lymphatic vasculature.