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ArticleACG case reports journal2024

Sterile Cerebrospinal Fluid Ascites With High Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient Treated With Acetazolamide.

Dauris Rosario Lora, Zoë Post, Justin E Mitchell

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2024. 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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3 authors.

Dauris Rosario LoraDivision of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5698-6070
Zoë PostDivision of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
Justin E MitchellDivision of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ascites is a rare cause of ascites that presents in patients with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts, treated by conversion to a ventriculoatrial shunt. Our case describes a patient presenting with CSF ascites almost 40 years after VP shunt placement, with fluid analysis showing elevated serum ascites albumin gradient, and response to acetazolamide therapy. As shown in this case, CSF ascites can present with elevated serum ascites albumin gradient and should be kept a differential diagnosis. Acetazolamide can be considered as a potential alternative treatment in patients who are not candidates for a VP to ventriculoatrial shunt conversion.

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acetazolamideascitescerebrospinal fluidventriculo peritoneal shunt

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PMID38716358
PMCPMC11075943

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