Pancreatic ascites
CLINICAL COMPLEXITIES AND DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES IN PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED PANCREATIC ASCITES Abstract Introduction:This paper presents 6 cases with suspected pancreatic ascites . The purpose of this paper is to study the clinical course ,various clinical complexities, diagnostic uncertainties and challenges posed during the hospital stay of each of these patients. Methodology:Clinical analysis of case series of 6 patients with suspected pancreatic ascites. Conclusion:Although our data is limited each case has tought us a complex feature of pancreatic ascites.The learning points and conclusions drawn from this case series are that Pancreatitis with normal serum amylase and lipase is possible ,The existence of pleuro peritoneal connections is possible which can cause pleural effusion with analysis similar to the ascitic fluid analysis.Tubercular or malignancy ascites can mimic pancreatic ascites posing a diagnostic challenge.Radiological confirmation of pancreatitis is superior to