a young man presented with a large liver mass and positive hepatitis b virus markers. this 18-year-old male has developed ascites, jaundice, high serum alpha fetoprotein (afp) level, liver mass and portal hypertension, without fever or calcification in the mass. all favored the diagnosis of rapidly, progressive hepatocellular carcinoma, however proven hepatoblastoma in liver biopsy. hepatoblast...

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of norepinephrine and albumin use in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer malignant ascite order maintain plasma oncotic pressure intravascular volume, provide perioperative hemodynamic stabilization tissue perfusion. addition, it was compare terms postoperative intensive care admission, hospital stay complications.
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Background Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains a highly lethal gynecological malignancy. Ascites, an accumulation of peritoneal fluid present in one-third of patients at presentation, is linked to poor prognosis. High levels of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in ascites are correlated with tumor progression and reduced survival. Malignant ascites harbors high levels of Tregs expressing the tumor...

A 6-year-old spayed female Toy Poodle dog was referred to the Hokkaido University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for abdominal distension. Abdominocentesis yielded ascitic fluid that had a mildly increased total protein concentration and 2.7-fold higher triglyceride than plasma, interpreted as chylous ascites. The patient an enlarged liver, which contained multiple, small, nodular masses cyst-lik...

Sodium Retention Sodium retention is probably the most common renal function abnormality in patients with cirrhosis and ascites and plays a key role in the pathophysiology of ascites and edema formation. It is the first manifestation of renal impairment cirrhotics develop. It appears before ascites formation, impaired free water excretion and functional renal failure (Figure 1). This observatio...