Background: A 63-year-old Caucasian woman presented with intermittent, left-sided abdominal discomfort without other symptoms. Physical examination revealed massive splenomegaly and complete blood ...

The classic site for paracentesis in generalized ascites is in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen at a position equivalent to McBurney's point. Its use has an average success rate of 58%, ...

As per Dr. Manav, ultrasound is the easiest and simplest way to diagnose this condition. The underlying conditions that cause ascites are often serious diseases and have a directly associated with a ...

Malignant ascites can develop with late stage pancreatic cancer. Ascites involves the buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Doctors can drain the fluid to relieve symptoms, but fluid may return. Ascites ...

The lower left quadrant might be the optimal and safest site for paracentesis in patients with ascites and cirrhosis; however, further studies are required to confirm this Paracentesis involves the ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome. Light micrograph of a section of liver affected by Budd-Chiari syndrome. This is a rare syndrome that may occur as a result of any condition that obstructs blood flow from the ...

A previously healthy 21-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-month history of lethargy and progressive abdominal pain and distention. He reported 6–8 watery, nonbloody bowel ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a group of rare conditions in which veins in the liver become blocked. An ultrasound for BCS may show atypical, narrowed, or potentially blocked veins inside the liver. A ...