Rani DV, Srilakshmi R, Malathi S, Raghupathy V, Bagdi RK. Unusual presentation of a retroperitoneal lymphangioma.
Indian J Pediatr 2006;
73:617-8. [PMID:
16877857 DOI:
10.1007/bf02759928]
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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.
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