Differential diagnosis of gynecologic organ-related diseases in women presenting with ascites.
Ascites is a pathologic accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity, and usually develops as a result of liver disease, congestive heart failure or nephrotic syndrome. Ascites is also a common manifestation of some gynecologic diseases. It is important that health care workers consider gynecologic problems among the potential differential diagnoses in patients presenting with ascites. Various kinds of ovarian diseases, such as epithelial ovarian cancer, benign ovarian fibroma, stromal hyperplasia, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, primary peritoneal serous carcinoma, endometriosis and peritoneal tuberculosis, should be kept in mind when women are found to have ascites.
Cheng
Ming-Huei
MH
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yen
Ming-Shyen
MS
Chao
Kuan-Chong
KC
Sheu
Bor-Ching
BC
Wang
Peng-Hui
PH
D001201:Ascites; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008539:Meigs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D016471:Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis