The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)
- Volume 26 Issue 2
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- Pages.459-466
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- 2005
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- 1226-9174(pISSN)
A Clinical Report on Ascites Due to Liver Cirrhosis and Metastatic Liver cancer
간경변과 전이성 간암으로 인한 복수 환자 1례
- Lee, Jung-Hee (Dept.of Internal Medicine, SAM Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Shim, Yun-Sueb (Dept.of Internal Medicine, Yumin Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Han, In-Sun (Dept.of Internal Medicine, Yumin Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Han, Jong-Hyun (Dept.of Internal Medicine, Yumin Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Kweon, Hyug-Sung (Dept.of Internal Medicine, SAM Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Kim, Eun-Gon (Dept.of Internal Medicine, SAM Oriental Medical Hospital)
- Published : 2005.06.30
Abstract
Ascites is the retention of body fluids in abdominal cavity, which is induced by salt increase, and disorders in such things as water retention and albumin synthesis. Ascites are especially common in cases of progressed liver cirrhosis and metastatic cancer. One patient was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and Metastatic cancer at Rt. liver from Lt. ovarian tumor by abdominal CT. To measure the response to treatment of ascites, these clinical symptoms were observed: weight, abdominal circumference, and lab findings. Clinical symptoms and ascites were improved after oriental medical treatment. Abdominal circumference decreased. Results suggest oriental medical treatment was effective for this patient for this disease, but more extensive research is needed.