Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking carcinomatous ascites in a child living in a low prevalence country: a case report

• Main Authors: Alessandro Rossi (Author), Velia Melone (Author), Rossella Turco (Author), Luigi Camera (Author), Eugenia Bruzzese (Author), Erasmo Miele (Author), Annamaria Staiano (Author), Alfredo Guarino (Author), Andrea Lo Vecchio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ascites can develop as a consequence of a number of diseases in childhood. Despite chronic liver disease is the most common cause, several conditions can lead to ascites also in the absence of liver dysfunction. As non-cirrhotic ascites shows a high degree of overlapping sign and...