2013•Unpublished venueRequires access

The Infant with a Hepatic Cause for Abdominal Distension

FRCP Deirdre Kelly, FRCPCH Ronald Bremner DM, MRCPCH Jane Hartley MBChB, MRCPCH Diana Flynn MBBCh

Abstract

There are many causes of abdominal distension in children. Those related to the liver are due to either ascites, malignancy or hepatomegaly. This chapter provides a suggestion of useful investigations in such a child. The management of ascites is described and more in depth information regarding malignancy of the liver and lysosomal storage diseases.

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Key concepts: Abdominal distension, Ascites, Malignancy, Distension, Medicine, Ascitic fluid, Gastroenterology, Internal medicine