Abdominal Swelling and Distension: An Unusual Cause of 'Ascites'

Am J Med. 2021 Nov;134(11):1368-1370. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.05.018. Epub 2021 Jun 29.

Authors

Kylynn K Koh¹, Y X Wang¹, Z Y Chang², H Kaur², R Y H Soh², M T Kasunuran-Cruz², John T Y Soong³

Affiliations

¹ Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
² National University Hospital, Singapore.
³ National University Hospital, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Imperial College London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: John_Soong@nuhs.edu.sg.

PMID: 34197783
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.05.018

No abstract available

Keywords: Abdominal distention; Chocolate cyst; Ovarian endometrioma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Ascites / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Edema / physiopathology
Endometriosis / diagnosis*
Endometriosis / physiopathology
Endometriosis / surgery
Female
Humans
Ovarian Cysts / diagnosis*
Ovarian Cysts / physiopathology
Ovarian Cysts / surgery
Ovarian Diseases / diagnosis*
Ovarian Diseases / physiopathology
Ovarian Diseases / surgery
Paracentesis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Weight Gain