Management of peritoneal effusion requires treatment of the underlying cause to relieve symptoms, slow disease progression, and prevent complications.

May I ask, does the peritoneal effusion require surgery or will it be absorbed slowly?

I had a fever for about a month now, then lost weight, and my stomach became bigger for about ten days. When I went to the doctor, I was told that I had peritoneal effusion.

Peritoneal effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid inside the abdomen. In the early stages, patients do not have obvious symptoms, so it is difficult to detect the disease. When the effusion is severe, causing the abdominal skin to stretch with symptoms of tension and discomfort, the patient goes to the doctor and conducts diagnostic tests.

Primary peritoneal cancer is a rare type of cancer. The disease develops from malignant epithelial and mesothelial cells of the peritoneum. If not detected and treated promptly, these cells will spread to the entire peritoneum, metastasize by blood and lymphatic routes.