title: Diagnosis of retroperitoneal fluid collections by ultrasonography: a series of surgically proved cases.
abstract: Herein are presented 18 patients with a variety of retroperitoneal fluid collections. Etiologic factors and culture results are discussed. Ultrasound was the single most valuable diagnostic study. Because of its accuracy and non-invasiveness it should be used early in the diagnostic study of a patient with a suspected retroperitoneal fluid collection.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography