Hemorrhagic Ascites Secondary to Endometriosis

Clinical Presentation and Management of Endometriosis-Related Hemorrhagic Ascites: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature

“…Endometriosis-related hemorrhagic ascites may manifest with varying symptoms. Recognizing it may be difficult as it may present with similar disease processes such as malignancy, infection, cirrhosis, or trauma [3][4][5][6]. In light of this, we conducted this study to examine and elucidate the patient profiles and presentation of the disease to raise clinical awareness among gynecologists regarding the diagnosis of hemorrhagic ascites associated with endometriosis.…”

Massive ascites as a presentation in a young woman with endometriosis: a case report

“…Ascitic fluid associated with endometriosis is of an exudative nature (19,21,33) and may originate as a result of peritoneal irritation caused by the presence of blood in the cavity due to the rupture of endometrial cysts. The rapid production of fluid by inflamed tissue and the obstruction of subdiaphragmatic lymph vessels, which impair its reabsorption, may be responsible for the large volumes detected (5,9,19,24,28,29).…”