title: Unusual presentation of a retroperitoneal lymphangioma.
abstract: A 3 year old child presented with hemorrhagic ascites of short duration. Based on clinical manifestation and investigations a differential diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis, pancreatic ascites or malignant ascites was considered. Laparotomy revealed a huge retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma confirmed by histopathology. The unusual presentation of retroperitoneal tumours as pseudoascites is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. docdvr24@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: D Vimala
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srilakshmi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malathi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raghupathy
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bagdi
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications