| Popis: |
A 60-year-old retired farmer started experiencing gradual distension of the abdomen for the previous 3 months along with low grade fever and significant weight loss. He was investigated and an ascitic tap initially revealed straw colour fluid with ascitic fluid biochemistry, suggesting an exudate, and ascitic fluid cytology revealing lymphocytic pleocytosis. A retroviral screen was negative. He had no history of cirrhosis, abdominal surgery, trauma or tests indicative of cancer (no cells suggestive of malignancy on the ascetic tap or … |
