Predictive value of omental thickness on ultrasonography for diagnosis of unexplained ascites, an Egyptian centre study

Predictive value of omental thickness on ultrasonography for diagnosis of unexplained ascites, an Egyptian centre study

Summary: Etiology of ascites of unknown origin varies with geographic area and ethnic origin. Tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis constitute a considerable proportion of patients. Differentiation between both is a major challenge. The role of omental thickness (OT) by ultrasonograp...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Abdallah Salman, Ahmed Abdallah Salman, Ahmed Hamdy, Rasha M. Abdel Samie, Mohammed Ewid, Tarek Elsayed Abouregal, Sayed M. Seif El Nasr, Hesham Elkassar, Ahmed Abdallah, Mohamed Yousef, Amro Abdelaziz Mohammed Ismail, Ayman Alsebaey, Mohamed Matter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958419300211

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