The pathogenesis of ascites and a consideration of pre-existing portacaval shunts in cirrhosis and metastatic carcinoma.
D000005:Abdomen; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D011168:Portal System; D014680:Veins
ASCITES/etiology and pathogenesis; LIVER CIRRHOSIS/complications; NEOPLASMS/pathology; VEINS, PORTAL SYSTEM