Evaluation of Different Etiologies of Obscure Ascites

Evaluation of Different Etiologies of Obscure Ascites: Clinical, Laboratory, and Laparoscopic Study.

Ascites refers to fluid that accumulates within the peritoneal cavity. Although ascites is most commonly observed in patients with cirrhosis and resulting portal hypertension (approximately 85% of cases), 7% to 10% of patients with ascites develop secondary to a malignancy

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with ascites
• serum ascites albumin gradient >1.1.

Exclusion Criteria:

• ascitic fluid serum ascites albumin gradient <1.1.
• Haemorrgaic ascites;
• chylous ascites