Is PET-CT scan an effective tool to differentiate the ascites caused by abdominal malignancy and peritoneal tuberculosis?

Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2014 Apr;38(2):e41-3. doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2013.08.009. Epub 2013 Oct 26.

J Song¹, H Li², Y Li³, H Yu⁴, X Li⁵, S Yu⁶, Y Li²

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, PR China. Electronic address: songdoctor@sina.com.
² Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, PR China.
³ Department of Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, PR China.
⁴ Department of Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, PR China.
⁵ Department of Pathology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, PR China.
⁶ Department of PET-CT Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, PR China.

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