Massive ascites as a complication to subclinical perihepatitis and pelvic inflammatory disease.
A case report is presented of a 16-year old female who had a history of abdominal distention due to 5,000 ml ascites as a serious complication of pelvic inflammatory disease. She made an uneventful recovery after exploratory laparotomy and removal of the right inflamed and dilated Fallopian tube.
D000293:Adolescent; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications*; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000150:complications*