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USMLE · Question #537
A 36-year-old man with profound intellectual disability is brought to the physician by staff at his facility because of increasing abdominal girth during the past 2 weeks. He is unable to speak, and…
The correct answer is D. Omental bursa (lesser sac). See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A 36-year-old man with profound intellectual disability is brought to the physician by staff at his facility because of increasing abdominal girth during the past 2 weeks. He is unable to speak, and no medical history is currently available. Physical examination shows a protuberant abdomen with a fluid wave and shifting dullness. There are no signs of trauma to the area. Laboratory studies show no abnormalities. A CT scan of the abdomen is shown. Fluid is present in which of the following areas as indicated by the arrow?
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Options
- AEpiploic foramen
- BGastrosplenic ligament
- CHepatorenal pouch (of Morison)
- DOmental bursa (lesser sac)
- ESulcus pericolicus
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- C12% (7)
- D78% (46)
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