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Urinary Ascites Secondary to Bladder Perforation in a Neonate with Posterior Urethral Valves
Neonatal urinary ascites is a rare condition. It can be spontaneous or iatrogenic. Posterior urethral valve is the most common cause of spontaneous urinary ascites. It occurs most commonly from the rupture of calyceal fornices secondary to raised intrarenal pressure. Rarely, urinary bladder perforation is responsible f …