| 1 | Patients present ascites and obvious spleen enlargement. | |
| 2 | Beliarytracts, pancreas, spleen, adrenals are unremarkable. No ascites noted. No bulky lymph node identified within scanning region. | |
| 3 | Portal hypertension can lead to ascites, an accumulation of fluid that fills and distends the abdomen. | |
| 4 | Shifting dullness and a fluid wave are more difficult to elicit and require more ascites. | |
| 5 | Lymphadenopathy , displacement of blood vessels, and ascites were also valuable indirect signs. |