Ascites is a condition that causes a build-up of fluid in the abdomen, which leads to a swollen stomach. An issue with the ...

CELSUS noted more than nine hundred years ago that "fluid often collects within the abdomen so that if it be shaken by any movement of the body the fluctuations of the fluid can be seen." ...

The main symptoms and complications of portal hypertension include ascites (fluid buildup in the abdomen), dilated veins or varices, and bleeding from varices. Doctors make the diagnosis of portal ...

BACKGROUND Ascites is a common clinical sign noted in 3% to 4% of hospitalized medical patients. Nearly 94% of patients with ascites have non-malignant etiologies, with the most common being chronic ...

Ascites can also develop when the liver isn’t making enough blood protein (albumin). A swollen abdomen might cause discomfort or pain, and a loss of appetite or feeling full quickly. It can also cause ...

In contrast to LVP, which provides only symptomatic control and requires repeated procedures, TIPS efficiently prevents the formation of ascites and increases urinary sodium excretion by reducing ...

During a routine examination of our department's animal husbandry unit, we found a female Swiss albino mouse with an extremely distended abdomen (Fig. 1). This 6-month-old mouse, which was ...