Case report: horse or zebra, ascites or pseudo-ascites? Care for pictural details!
Abstract Background Pseudo-ascites is a very rare condition in children and remains a challenging diagnosis. Targeted imaging may be helpful, but a high index of clinical suspicion is often necessary to guide the investigations, as pseudo-ascites may efficiently mimic true ascites. To date, still ma...
Main Authors: | Alessandro Rossi, Fabiola Di Dato, Raffaele Iorio, Gianfranco Vallone, Carmine Mollica, Maria Grazia Caprio, Jean De Ville De Goyet, Maria Immacolata Spagnuolo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1826-7 |
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