Massive ascites: a case presentation
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massive ascites, refractory ascites, splenomegaly, splenic pseudocyst, cavernous hemangiomaAbstract
Massive ascites of unknown origin is a rare condition with a wide differential diagnosis, so our goal is to illustrate the diagnostic process performed to achieve it in an orderly and logical way. Specifically, our patient is a young woman without a history of interest with ascites of slow progression until becoming massive and refractory to medical treatment, requiring the performance of various complementary tests that finally led to a laparoscopic approach to obtain the etiological diagnosis, being secondary to a giant splenic pseudocyst secondary to cavernous hemangioma with reactive mesothelial hyperplasia.
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