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CASE 448 : FEVER and ASCITES, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC,VIETNAM

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Woman 40 yo with one week  fever,  abdomen pain  and distention..
Clinical examination ruled out  surgical needs , chest  X-ray is normal.


Ultrasound of  abdomen = liver, biliary system,  kidney are normal, huge amount of  ascites volume with cloudy fluid  (us1 , us2, us3 pelvis  us4 ovary).






CT scan of abdomen  =  No tumor detection [ ct1,frontal view, ct2, ct3  cross section].





Blood tests =  WBC  15k with 13,3 k neutro, CRP= 25.9,  amylase, CEA , CA 125  are  normal level.  But Widal test is  positive th;1/320
Ascites punction= yellow  clear,   analysis =  ADA= 19.5 ng/mL,  CA125 :396 UI/mL, CEA: 0,8UI,  albumine =3.9 mg/mL



After 2 weeks treated with antibiotics;   response is good,   no fever  but ascites  is  distention after  aspiration  many times.
Summary=   Fever with typhoid  but ascites  still  persistent after one month.

What we can do for this case?



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