Ascites usually occurs when the liver stops working properly, leading to a build up of fluid in the abdominal area. A doctor may diagnose ascites when more than 25 milliliters (mL) of fluid builds up ...

A 42-year-old man complaining of abdominal and lower extremity swelling presented for evaluation. The patient was previously healthy until 2 months ago when he noticed swelling of his abdomen and both ...

CHYLOUS ascites during infancy is a well recognized clinical entity. A total of 54 cases in children under the age of two and one-half years have been reported since the first description by Ruhräh 1 ...

Since then quite an extensive literature has accumulated concerning this comparatively infrequent process. It is now well established that "pseudomyxoma peritonei" is not a disease in itself but an ...