Cauze de ascita

Ascites in portal hypertension

− prehepatic: mainly portal vein thrombosis (generally no
or little ascites)
− intrahepatic: liver cirrhosis
− posthepatic: Budd−Chiari syndrome and veno-occlusive
disease
Ascites from liver congestion
− right ventricular failure (cor pulmonale)
− pericarditis constrictiva
− pericardial effusion
Malignant ascites
− peritoneal carcinomatosis
− intra-abdominal tumors (HCC, liver metastases,
mesothelioma, malignant lymphoma, etc.)
Inflammatory ascites
− spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
− secondary bacterial peritonitis
− tuberculous peritonitis
− collagenoses
− genital infections (Chlamydia)
Pancreatogenic ascites
− acute or chronic pancreatitis (pseudocysts)
Rare causes of ascites
− severe hypalbuminemia (nephrotic syndrome,
Ménétrier disease, etc.)
− mesenterial venous thrombosis
− uremia
− hypothyroidism
− chylous ascites
− hemoperitoneum (e. g., trauma)
− Meigs syndrome, etc.