When Ascites Is Not Ascites!
| Autor: | Yang M; Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, USA., Fahel A; Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, USA., Pohlman T; Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, USA., Donepudi R; Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, USA., Zafar S; Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 May 22; Vol. 16 (5), pp. e60868. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 22 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.60868 |
| Abstrakt: | Patients presenting with ascites should be properly evaluated to differentiate potential etiologies. Then, based on the evaluation, we can tailor more accurate treatment plans for patients. Cirrhosis is the most common cause, and others include cancer, heart failure, and, in our case, rarely a visceral artery rupture. Rupture of the splenic artery aneurysm can be lethal and should be considered as a possible differential in a patient with no previous history of heart failure, cancer, or cirrhosis. Our patient was identified after an initial misdiagnosis of possible ascites secondary to cirrhosis. However, input from an interventional radiologist led to proper identification and tailored management. Early treatment is crucial to prevent complications, including death. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Yang et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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