Exudative v/s transudative ascites: differentiation based on fluid echogenicity on high resolution sonography.

Exudative v/s transudative ascites: differentiation based on fluid echogenicity on high resolution sonography.

Real time sonography was performed in 52 patients with ascites to evaluate the accuracy of sonography in differentiating an exudative from a transudative collection. The echogenicity of ascites was graded I, II and III using the echogenicity of normal abdominal viscera as comparative standard refere...

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Main Authors: Malde H, Gandhi R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1993-07-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Adult
Ascites
etiology
ultrasonography
Diagnosis
Differential
Female
Human
Liver Cirrhosis
complications
Male
Tuberculosis
Peritoneal
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