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Chylous ascites as a sequelae of primary small bowel volvulus in a virgin abdomen

Chylous ascites (CA) results in a thick white ascitic fluid, akin to milk. It is most commonly caused by malignancy and cirrhosis in adults. Here we present only the second reported case of primary small bowel volvulus resulting in CA in the virgin abdomen. The patient presented with acute onset, se...

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Autor principal: Leaning, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8104944/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33981409
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab176