Omental cyst in children presenting as pseudoascites: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 153-155

  Prasad, Kaushal Kishor ^a   Jain, Manoj ^a   Gupta, Ramesh Kumar ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Omental cyst

Indexed keywords

ASCITES; CASE REPORT; CYST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; OMENTUM; PERITONEAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ASCITES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; OMENTUM; PERITONEAL DISEASES;

EID: 0035323176     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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