Recurrence of abdominal distension due to fluid accumulation in a child: Ascites or a cyst?

Armineh Barzegar, Mohammadreza Esmaeili Dooki, Abbas Hadipour, Mohammad Pournasrollah, Hajighorban Noreddini

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Article in Caspian journal of internal medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Armineh BarzegarNon-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

Mohammadreza Esmaeili DookiNon-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

Abbas HadipourNon-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

Mohammad PournasrollahClinical Research Development Center, Amirkola Children's Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

Hajighorban NoreddiniClinical Research Development Center, Amirkola Children's Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

Babol University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

Background: Abdominal distension in children can be caused by fluid accumulation due to ascites or large cysts. Case Presentation: A 25-month-old girl was brought to the pediatric gastroenterology clinic with the chief complaint of nontraumatic acute abdominal pain. She had undergone paracentesis last year with a diagnosis of suspected ascites in another medical clinic. Moreover, a CT scan following paracentesis was reported to be normal. After a few months, she gradually developed abdominal distension again. Diagnostic evaluations along with biochemical parameters and imaging strongly suggested the presence of a cyst. The large mesenteric cyst was totally removed by surgery. Conclusion: In conclusion, in the face of recurrence of abdominal fluid accumulation, mesenteric cysts should be considered despite the fact that abdominal CT scan is normal after paracentesis.

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AscitesCT scanCystic lymphangiomasParacentesis

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PMID37520867

DOI10.22088/cjim.14.3.581

PMCPMC10379803

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