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An Unusual Case of Ascites

Cirrhotic portal hypertension is the most common cause of new-onset ascites. The clinician, however, should be cognizant of rarer causes of ascites, especially when clinical and laboratory parameters are not in keeping with cirrhosis. We present a case of urinoma as the cause of an initial presentat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nah, Chung Yau, Fueng-Hin Liang, Raymond
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10069832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37021278
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001020
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Sumario:Cirrhotic portal hypertension is the most common cause of new-onset ascites. The clinician, however, should be cognizant of rarer causes of ascites, especially when clinical and laboratory parameters are not in keeping with cirrhosis. We present a case of urinoma as the cause of an initial presentation of ascites.