Tuberculous chylous ascites: pathognomonic CT findings.
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.
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Department of Radiology and Imaging, L.T.M. Medical College, Sion, Bombay 400 022, India.
Upadhyay
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Merchant
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Amonkar
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Devarbhavi
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Bhatnagar
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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