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Subcutaneous edema as rare complication of abdominal paracentesis
Yuki Otsuka1, Hirokazu Nagaoka1, Yasuhiro Nakano1
1Department of General Medicine Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Okayama Japan.
Abstract:
Although ascites leakage to the skin is the most frequent complication after abdominal paracentesis, leakage to the subcutaneous space has not been reported. Here, we report a subcutaneous effusion after paracentesis suggesting ascites leakage. We should be aware of this rare complication due to the potential risk of dissemination.
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