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An unusual presentation of abdominal distension
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  1. Dustin G Williams1,
  2. Erik P Castle2,
  3. Kristi L Harold1
  1. 1Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  2. 2Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dustin G Williams, williams.dustin{at}mayo.edu

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A middle-aged man presented with increased abdominal girth over 6–9 months, associated with pain in the right upper quadrant and flanks. History was significant for a non-seminomatous testicular cancer in his teens with left orchiectomy, aortic node dissection and 1 week of chemotherapy. On examination, the abdomen was grossly distended and non-tender, with positive fluid wave and dullness to percussion. At an outside facility, laboratory values were …

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