Sterile cerebrospinal fluid ascites presenting as high SAAG ascites: a case report
Abstract Background Cerebrospinal fluid ascites is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting and is the result of infection and subsequent peritonitis in the majority of cases. Sterile cerebrospinal fluid ascites in which no known infectious etiology is identified, is even more unusual. C...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1116-8 |