Hemorrhagic ascites secondary to endometriosis.
Ascites secondary to endometriosis is extremely uncommon, but curable. We therefore report hemorrhagic ascites in a young woman with this disorder, and provide a literature review and summary of clinical features. The pathogenesis of ascites in this setting is unknown.
Taub
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Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44106.
Rosado
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Kalaycioglu
M
M
Booher
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D
Barnes
D S
DS
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*