Differential diagnosis of ascites – Case report:
A Fehér, A Dömötör, R Hágendorn, J Czimmer, T Habon · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2009 · Heft 05
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Introduction: Ascites, the accumulation of intraperitoneal fluid can caused by many factors. Hepatic cirrhosis or neoplasm are the most common reasons (in more than 90% of cases), however several infectious diseases, pancreatitis or nephrosis can lead to it, too. In cardiological respect the most important diseases to preclude are the congestion heart failure and constrictive pericarditis. Investigation of ascites etiology is based of laboratory (exsudate vs. transsudate, microbiology, cytology) and radiology tests. Case: A 80-years-old woman having dyspnoe and pathologically increased abdominal circumference, w…