Chapter 14 Peritoneal Cavity /Abdominal Wall

Collections in the right posterior sub phrenic space cannot extend between the bare area of the liver and the _____.

Diaphragm

Anterior displacement of the kidney and ureter suggests a mass in the:

Retroperitoneum

The left lateral extension of the greater omentum that connects the gastric greater curvature to the superior splenic hilum is called the

Gastrosplenic

The lesser sac is located

Anterior to the pancreas

Inflammatory or malignant ascites demonstrate all the following characteristics except

Anechoic patterns with smooth borders

What lesion may mimic a gas-containing abcess?

Teratoma

Differential diagnosis of a lesser sac abscess should include all of the following except a

Pancreatic carcinoma

An extrahepatic loculated fluid collection that may develop because of a spontaneous rupture of the biliary tree is called:

Biloma

A cystic mass between the umbilicus and the bladder is called a

Urachal cyst

Which of the following lies freely over the intestines similar to an apron?

Greater Omentum

Fluid collects in the most  ______  areas of the abdomen and pelvis.

dependent

Which one of the following ligaments forms the posterior portion of the left lateral border of the lesser sac and separates the lesser sac from the renosplenic recess?

Splenorenal