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===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | ===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | ||
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* [[Acute liver failure]] | * [[Acute liver failure]] | ||
* [[Acute pancreatitis]] | * [[Acute pancreatitis]] | ||
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* [[Anasarca]] | * [[Anasarca]] | ||
* [[Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma]] | * [[Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma]] | ||
* [[Angiosarcoma of the liver]] | * [[Angiosarcoma]] of the [[liver]] | ||
* [[Arteriovenous fistula]] | * [[Arteriovenous fistula]] | ||
* [[Ascending cholangitis]] | * [[Ascending cholangitis]] | ||
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* [[Biliary fistula]] | * [[Biliary fistula]] | ||
* [[Bladder cancer]] | * [[Bladder cancer]] | ||
* [[Budd-Chiari | * [[Budd-Chiari syndrome]] | ||
* [[Cardiac amyloidosis]] | * [[Cardiac amyloidosis]] | ||
* [[Cardiomegaly]] | * [[Cardiomegaly]] | ||
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* [[Cholelithiasis]] | * [[Cholelithiasis]] | ||
* [[Cholesterol pericarditis]] | * [[Cholesterol pericarditis]] | ||
* [[Chronic bacterial infection]] | * [[Chronic]] [[bacterial infection]] | ||
* [[Chronic hepatitis]] | * [[Chronic hepatitis]] | ||
* [[Chronic viral hepatitis]] | * [[Chronic viral hepatitis]] | ||
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* [[Cirrhosis]] | * [[Cirrhosis]] | ||
* [[Colorectal cancer]] | * [[Colorectal cancer]] | ||
* [[Congenital liver fibrosis]] | * [[Congenital]] [[liver]] [[fibrosis]] | ||
* [[Congestive heart failure]] | * [[Congestive heart failure]] | ||
* [[Constrictive pericarditis]] | * [[Constrictive pericarditis]] | ||
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* [[Hepatic failure]] | * [[Hepatic failure]] | ||
* [[Hepatic venoocclusive disease with immunodeficiency]] | * [[Hepatic venoocclusive disease with immunodeficiency]] | ||
* [[Hepatitis | * [[Hepatitis A]] | ||
* [[Hepatitis | * [[Hepatitis B]] | ||
* [[Hepatitis | * [[Hepatitis C]] | ||
* [[Hepatitis | * [[Hepatitis D]] | ||
* [[Hepatitis | * [[Hepatitis E]] | ||
* [[Hepatitis]] | * [[Hepatitis]] | ||
* [[Hepato-biliary diseases]] | * [[Hepato-biliary diseases]] | ||
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* [[Neonatal hepatitis]] | * [[Neonatal hepatitis]] | ||
* [[Nephrotic syndrome]] | * [[Nephrotic syndrome]] | ||
* [[Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver]] | * [[Nodular]] regenerative [[hyperplasia]] of the [[liver]] | ||
* [[Nutmeg liver]] | * [[Nutmeg liver]] | ||
* [[Obesity hypoventilation syndrome]] | * [[Obesity hypoventilation syndrome]] | ||
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* [[Pancreatic cancer]] | * [[Pancreatic cancer]] | ||
* [[Pancreatic fistula]] | * [[Pancreatic fistula]] | ||
* [[Pelvic region cancers]] | * [[Pelvic]] region [[cancers]] | ||
* [[Pericarditis]] | * [[Pericarditis]] | ||
* [[Peritonitis]] | * [[Peritonitis]] | ||
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* [[Schistosomiasis|hepatosplenic schistosomiasis]] | * [[Schistosomiasis|hepatosplenic schistosomiasis]] | ||
* [[Secondary biliary cirrhosis]] | * [[Secondary biliary cirrhosis]] | ||
* [[ | * Severe [[hepatitis]] | ||
* [[Sleeping sickness]] | * [[Sleeping sickness]] | ||
* [[Stomach cancer]] | * [[Stomach cancer]] | ||
* [[Strongyloidiasis]] | * [[Strongyloidiasis]] | ||
* [[Stuartbras disease]] | * [[Stuartbras disease|Budd-Chiari syndrome]] | ||
* [[Syphilis|liver disease in syphilis]] | * [[Syphilis|liver disease in syphilis]] | ||
* [[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] | * [[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] | ||
* [[Tang Hsi Ryu syndrome]] | * [[Tang Hsi Ryu syndrome]] | ||
* [[Thalidomide]] | * [[Thalidomide]] | ||
* [[Thyroxine deficiency | * [[Thyroxine]] deficiency | ||
* [[Toxoplasmosis]] | * [[Toxoplasmosis]] | ||
* [[Tricuspid insufficiency]] | * [[Tricuspid insufficiency]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2], Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [3], Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [4]
Overview
Ascites is a gastroenterological term for an excess accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Life threatening causes are acute liver failure, hepatic failure, and hepatorenal syndrome. Common causes are Budd-Chiari syndrome, malignancy, and cirrhosis.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Common Causes
- Budd-Chiari syndrome
- Cancer
- Cirrhosis
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Heart failure
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Serositis
- Tuberculosis
Less common causes
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
The unnamed parameter 2= is no longer supported. Please see the documentation for {{columns-list}}.
3Fetal Ascites
Causes of fetal ascites include:[1]
- Urinary ascites
- Bowel rupture (i.e. meconium peritonitis)
- Ruptured ovarian cyst
- Hydrops
- Pseudoascites
- Infection