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Tuberculous chylous ascites: pathognomonic CT findings

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The computed tomographic (CT) appearance of chylous ascites is usually that of water with corresponding attenuation coefficients. This case report depicts the fat–fluid level sign on CT (shown by supine and decubitus scans), which is pathognomonic of chylous ascites.

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  1. Department of Radiology and Imaging, L.T.M. Medical College, Sion, Bombay 400 022, India, , , , , , IN

    A. Anbarasu, S. A. Merchant & P. Amonkar

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, L.T.M. Medical College, Sion, Bombay 400 022, India, , , , , , IN

    A. Upadhyay, H. Devarbhavi & M. Bhatnagar

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  1. A. Anbarasu
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Received: 25 October 1995/Accepted: 6 December 1995

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Anbarasu, A., Upadhyay, A., Merchant, S. et al. Tuberculous chylous ascites: pathognomonic CT findings . Abdom Imaging 22 , 50 –51 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002619900138

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