Fetal chylous ascites may redevelop only after birth

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/crpm-2013-0026" target="_blank" >10.1515/crpm-2013-0026</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Fetal chylous ascites may redevelop only after birth

Original language description

Congenital chylous ascites is a rare condition. We describe a case in which fetal ascites was found on a routine antenatal ultrasound, with all abnormalities resolving by 36 weeks&#8217; gestation. No investigations or treatment for the ascites were undertaken after the baby´s birth. At the age of 3 months, when the baby underwent surgery for bilateral inguinal hernias and hydrocele, milky fluid was drained from the hernia sac. Laboratory and ultrasound investigations confirmed the presence of a significant amount of chyle in the peritoneal cavity. Congenital chylous ascites was treated by means of a diet based on medium chain triglycerides. By the age of 6 months, the fluid in the abdomen had resolved. However, it partly reappeared once a normal mixeddiet was allowed. A minimal amount of fluid in the lower abdominal cavity was consistently found up to the age of 22 months. The fluid had finally disappeared by the age of 30 months when the child was generally in go od health and devel

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FG - Paediatrics

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine

ISSN

2192-8932

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

3

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

3

Pages from-to

125-127

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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