hydroperitoneum /hy·dro·peri·to·ne·um/ (-per″ĭ-to-ne´um) ascites.
hydroperitoneum
Patient discussion about hydroperitoneum.
hy·dro·per·i·to·ne·um (h  dr -p r -tn-   m)n. See ascites. |
hydroperitoneum
[-per′itənē′əm]
an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneum.
hydroperitoneum
a collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity; ascites.
Patient discussion about hydroperitoneum.
Q. Does ascites mean it's the end? My mother, age 65 was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in a routine US examination. It was also diagnosed she already has mild ascites. Does that mean her cancer is metastatic?
A. Ascites can render the staging of the cancer as metastatic, but it depends on the specific characters of the ascites, so further testing is needed here.
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