Background: A 63-year-old Caucasian woman presented with intermittent, left-sided abdominal discomfort without other symptoms. Physical examination revealed massive splenomegaly and complete blood ...

A 38-year-old white man presented with a 2-week history of abdominal pain and abdominal swelling. He had a long history of very mild asthma. Two years ago an endocrinologist diagnosed and treated him ...

Ultrasound scans use high frequency sound waves to capture images and video of the inside of the body. Abdominal ultrasounds to help your doctor see the organs and structures inside the abdomen.

Budd-Chiari syndrome. Light micrograph of a section of liver affected by Budd-Chiari syndrome. This is a rare syndrome that may occur as a result of any condition that obstructs blood flow from the ...

Abdominal ultrasounds use sound waves to create images of structures and blood flow in the abdomen. These ultrasound images are a useful way of examining organs, tissues, blood vessels, and other ...

As per Dr. Manav, ultrasound is the easiest and simplest way to diagnose this condition. The underlying conditions that cause ascites are often serious diseases and have a directly associated with a ...

Malignant ascites can develop with late stage pancreatic cancer. Ascites involves the buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Doctors can drain the fluid to relieve symptoms, but fluid may return. Ascites ...

Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves generated electronically using special crystals in a probe. The sound travels through your body, and bounces off different tissues and back to a receiver on ...

Gas is a common cause for a swollen abdomen. Other causes may include irritable bowel syndrome, gallstones, or a buildup of fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites. A swollen abdomen occurs when your ...