Woman with abdominal distention

Mikaela Chilstrom; Jyoti Elavunkal; Michael B. Stone

doi:10.1007/s13089-010-0029-0

Woman with abdominal distention

Mikaela Chilstrom, Jyoti Elavunkal, Michael B. Stone

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Abstract

Introduction An 86-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department after falling and being unable to get up. Her physical exam revealed massive abdominal distention and spider angiomata suspicious for possible ascites. Materials and methods The treating physician performed a bedside ultrasound that showed a discrete echogenic mass without evidence of ascites that was subsequently confirmed on computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis. Conclusion The utility of bedside ultrasound in the diagnostic evaluation of abdominal distention and possible ascites is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	29-30
Number of pages	2
Journal	Critical Ultrasound Journal
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13089-010-0029-0
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ascites
Critical ultrasound
Emergency ultrasound
Ovarian tumor

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

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