Background: Pancreatic diseases and their complications are common in the Indian Subcontinent. The exact prevalence of the pancreatic ascites is not known. Estimated prevalence is 3.5% in patients with chronic pancreatitis and 6%–14% in patients with pseudocyst. Aim: To study the clinical profile of patients with pancreatic ascitesand to identify the cause of patients with pancreatic ascites. Material and methods: Prospective, descriptive study. Consecutive patients with pancreatic ascites admitted between January 2018 and December 2019 were enrolled. Data retrieved included demographic, clinical profile and etiology of pancreatic ascites. Results:Total number of study subjects was 26, majority were males (25/26), with mean age of 36.8 years. Most common symptom was abdominal pain and abdominal distension in 18 patients (69 %).Majority of patients had chronic pancreatitis (88.7%). Alcohol is the most common etiology in 23 (88.7%) patients. Conclusion: The results of our study suggests that the majority of patients with pancreatic ascites were having chronic pancreatitis with pseudocyst and alcohol consumption as a leading cause.
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