Volume 2025, Issue 1 9961539
Case Report
Open Access

Recurrent Ascites Beyond the Usual Suspects: Uncovering an Overlooked Culprit

Binoy Desai

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Binoy Desai

Mount Sinai Health System , New York , New York, USA , mountsinai.org

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Harjit Singh

Harjit Singh

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , District of Columbia, USA , medstargeorgetown.org

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Alessandra Martorella

Alessandra Martorella

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , District of Columbia, USA , medstargeorgetown.org

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Bryce Kunkle

Bryce Kunkle

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , District of Columbia, USA , medstargeorgetown.org

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Amol S. Rangnekar

Amol S. Rangnekar

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , District of Columbia, USA , medstargeorgetown.org

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First published: 24 May 2025
Academic Editor: Ned Snyder

Abstract

Hepatic amyloidosis is a rare condition that leads to progressive liver dysfunction. Diagnosis is often challenging since clinical presentation may be highly varied and is dependent upon the extent of liver involvement, underlying etiology of amyloid deposition, as well as concomitant extrahepatic manifestations. Ascites, although uncommon, can be a presenting feature of hepatic amyloidosis and pose diagnostic challenges as it can occur in a variety of liver and nonliver-related conditions. Herein, we present a case of hepatic amyloidosis in a patient with recurrent ascites, emphasizing the importance of considering this condition in the differential diagnosis of individuals presenting with unexplained ascites.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Data Availability Statement

Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

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