Two mouse ascites tumors, the Ehrlich carcinonm and the TM nmmniary carcinoma, have been established as permanent cell strains in tissue culture. Both cell strains have been carried by serial subcultivation through more than 60 passages during a 15-month period. The cell lines have been established and propagated in synthetic medium M 150, supplemented with a low level of calf serum. When inocu...

Background. Intraabdominal lesions such as mesenteric cysts are uncommon disorders. Most are discovered incidentally during routine abdominal examinations. Methods. We report a patient with a mesenteric cyst masquerading as tuberculous peritonitis and ascites. Conclusion. Mesenteric cysts generally do not show typical clinical findings. They may also present with peritoneal tuberculosis finding...

Aims: To study the significance of serum ascites lipid gradient (SALG) for total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and VLDL cholesterol in differentiation of ascites due to cirrhosis of liver and ascites due to malignancy and tuberculosis. Material and methods: A study on 50 patients admitted at R.N.T. Medical college and MBG Hospital Udaipur admitted with ascites was ...

Chylous ascites is a rare and challenging clinical condition that occurs as a result of disruption of the abdominal lymphatics. We include a review of the literature describing the etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of chylous ascites.

The prenatal diagnosis and perinatal outcome of two patients with isolated foetal ascites compatible with chyloperitoneum is described. The foetal ascites resolved spontaneously after delivery with good perinatal outcome in both cases. A good prognosis can be anticipated in such cases. Antepartum and intrapartum interventions are seldom necessary.

A man diagnosed with alcoholic liver cirrhosis complained of abdominal distention due to massive ascites. The ascites did not resolve with diuretic agents. The serum-ascites albumin gradient value of 1.9 g/dL and the total protein level in the ascites of 3.1 g/dL indicated the ascites to have been caused by portal hypertension. Hypothyroidism was detected, and the patient received supplementati...

Nephrogenic ascites is a condition characterized by the presence of massive ascites in a patient with ESRD. Neither the exact cause nor the pathogenesis of ascites formation is clearly understood. Patients frequently present with hypertension, moderate to massive ascites, minimal extremity edema, cachexia, and a history of dialysis-associated hypotension. The ascitic fluid is typically an exuda...

Ascites is a poorly understood postoperative complication of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). It is associated with additional morbidity and can prolong hospitalization considerably. The incidence, the factors predictive of occurrence and the etiology of this complication are not known. The charts of 118 patients with 138 OLT were analyzed according to the following criteria: ascites las...

I north india during the routine clinical rounds, we are observing a number o f cases wi th mass ive ascites whose liver function tests are quite normal and most of the time routine investigations like abodimnal ultrasonography and chest x-ray are not rewarding. In government setup where most of the patients are of low socioeconomic status, it is always a challenging task to make the etiologica...