title: Tuberculous chylous ascites: pathognomonic CT findings.
abstract: The computed tomographic (CT) appearance of chylous ascites is usually that of water with corresponding attenuation coefficients. This case report depicts the fat-fluid level sign on CT (shown by supine and decubitus scans), which is pathognomonic of chylous ascites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, L.T.M. Medical College, Sion, Bombay 400 022, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anbarasu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Merchant
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amonkar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Devarbhavi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging