Refractory Chylous Ascites Secondary to Neuroblastoma.

Vidya B Pai, Richard Benator, Benjamin Torres

Fetal and Pediatric Pathology 2017 August

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.

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