“…The most common causes of ascites in the West are liver cirrhosis and malignancies in more than 60% of cases; less common are tuberculosis, filariasis, paracoccidioidomycosis, congenital, inflammatory, postoperative, and traumatic. [4][5][6][7]9 This ascites can manifest with nausea, anorexia, early satiety, weight loss, abdominal distension, nonspecific abdominal pain, dyspnea, fever, and night sweats. 6 The definitive diagnosis is made by paracentesis, with a milkylooking liquid and triglyceride dosage higher than 200 mg/dl.…”