Fluid

Mom has peritoneal carcinomatosis due to metatatic ovarian cancer.  Where does the fluid in the abdomen come from?  

[Cindy809]

I'm sorry to read about your Mom.  The fluid is called Acites (ascites).  Ascites refers to the abnormal (pathologic) build up of fluid in the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity.  Normally there should be almost no fluid here (i.e., surrounding the intestines and organs such as the liver and spleen).
Ascites occurs because of one of four general problems: 1) there is a disease in the peritoneal cavity that is producing excessive fluid (e.g., infections or cancer); 2) there is fluid back up from the liver or large blood vessels into the peritoneal cavity -- known as portal hypertension; 3) low protein state in the body; and 4) Ovarian Cancer (tumor) ...Hope this helps...Cindy

[JGG67]

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