Pancreatic ascites in childhood.
A case is reported of pancreatic ascites in a 14-year-old girl who had acute and chronic pancreatitis associated with pancreatic duct stones and a ruptured pancreatic duct. Abdominal erythema ab igne was considered to be an important physical sign of genuine severe abdominal pain.
Mucklow
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St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight.
Freeman
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000293:Adolescent; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography