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Atypical new-onset ascites due to a rare variant of cecal carcinoma in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report
Introduction Malignancy-associated ascites (MAA) is the second cause of new-onset ascites after cirrhosis with portal hypertension (PHT), and is usually related to peritoneal carcinomatosis. Ascitic fluid is an exudate, with low serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG), […]