Study design and participants The current prospective cohort study has been conducted with 73 patients of both sexes, with recently diagnosed benign and malignant respiratory diseases recruited from Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Departments, Qena University Hospitals, South Valley University,
Definition : Ascites is the pathologic fluid accumulation within the peritoneal cavity .
causes of ascites in infants and children :
- Hepatobiliary disorders (cirrhosis, congenital hepatic fibrosis, acute hepatitis B,C ,Budd -chiari syndrome, Bile duct perforation)
- Serositis (crohn's disease,