Transudative ascites with a high protein content. Case reports.
The case reports of 2 patients with constrictive pericarditis and 1 patient with the Budd-Chiari syndrome are used to show that high-protein ascites may occur in the absence of disease of the peritoneum. Protein content should not be the only factor assessed in differentiating between transudative and exudative ascites.
D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000209:etiology*; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis
D011506:Proteins