Flood Syndrome and Portal Vein Thrombosis: An Unusual Complication of Liver Cirrhosis

Spontaneous paracentesis is a life-threatening complication of liver cirrhosis. Importance of precise and early identification cannot be overstated, as early treatment improves the prognosis and survival. A 78-year-old woman with cirrhosis presented with ascitic fluid gushing out from an umbilical...

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Published in:	Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Main Authors:	Abu Fahad Abbasi, Paul Hong, Aleksandra Marinkovic, Adekunle Sanyaolu, Ikponmwosa Enofe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Flood syndrome Ascites Umbilical hernia Liver cirrhosis Paracentesis
Online Access:	https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/789

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