Cholesterol ascites in alcoholic cirrhosis.
A 43-year old man with long-standing cirrhosis of the liver and ascites was found to have cholesterol crystals in his ascitic fluid. This unusual finding, not heretofore described in the medical literature, is reported and possible mechanisms for its production are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D003460:Crystallization; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
D002784:Cholesterol