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iaansari

Re: Young Patient with unexplained Ascites

I think the answer here may be a laproscopic peritoneal biopsy.
Peritoneal Mesothelioma is not un common and is underdiagnosed in many areas.

sarfraz

Re: Re: Young Patient with unexplained Ascites

have u send ascitic fluid for cytological examination

kareem

Re: Young Patient with unexplained Ascites

what is transudative ascites?
you classify ascites as high or low SAAG.
further more did u look at her ovaries.
what about her cardiac status.
what disease does her sister has?

chameed

Re: Young Patient with unexplained Ascites

Ascites is not a contraindication for laparotomy. I operate on ovarian cancer all the time with abdomen full of ascites. Surgery has to go in and look at the thoracic duct, ovaries and palpate the area of porta and at the same time do a peritoneal biopsy if necessary.

docosama

Re: Young Patient with unexplained Ascites

Child has normal thyroid function, and ascitic fluid when tapped is always transudative. There is no history of trauma.

How can you say for laparotomy when the abdomen is full of ascites ?