Ascites
Ascites is excess fluid in the space between the tissues lining the abdomen and abdominal organs. the ... Ascites is typically caused by liver disease. Disorders that may be associated with ascites include:
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis
- Portal vein thrombosis (clots in the veins of the liver)
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Congestive heart failure
- Liver cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Protein-losing enteropathy
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Pancreatitis
