Large Mesenteric Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Ascites
Joint Authors
Dulger, Cumhur
Adali, Ertan
Kurdoglu, Zehra
Avcu, Serhat
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Intraabdominal lesions such as mesenteric cysts are uncommon disorders.
Most are discovered incidentally during routine abdominal examinations.
Methods.
We report a patient with a mesenteric cyst masquerading as tuberculous peritonitis and ascites.
Conclusion.
Mesenteric cysts generally do not show typical clinical findings.
They may also present with peritoneal tuberculosis findings such as low albumin gradient ascites with high ascitic adenosine deaminase levels.
Surgery is used to remove a wide variety of mesenteric cysts.
A correct diagnosis can be made by the combined use of radiographic and sonographic examinations in conjunction with the clinical signs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dulger, Cumhur& Adali, Ertan& Avcu, Serhat& Kurdoglu, Zehra. 2010. Large Mesenteric Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Ascites. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dulger, Cumhur…[et al.]. Large Mesenteric Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Ascites. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dulger, Cumhur& Adali, Ertan& Avcu, Serhat& Kurdoglu, Zehra. Large Mesenteric Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Ascites. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493597