title: Differential diagnosis of gynecologic organ-related diseases in women presenting with ascites.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Huei
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ming-Shyen
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Kuan-Chong
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Bor-Ching
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: Peng-Hui
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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