Nephrogenic Ascites Uncommon Cause of Exsudative Ascites
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An uncommon cause of ascites: spontaneous rupture of biliary cystadenoma.
Biliary cystadenomas are cystic hepatic tumours of biliary origin. Cystadenomas are often slow-growing benign tumours, but always harbour the risk of malignant transformation. Cystadenomas are often asymptomatic, but may present with abdominal pain and distension. Though suspected with cross-sectional abdominal imaging, definitive diagnosis almost always requires histology. Spontaneous rupture ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2347-9507,2347-6559
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i02.026