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Peritoneal diseases are diseases that affect the peritoneal cavity. A subsection of the abdominal cavity, the peritoneal cavity is the area of your body that contains such abdominal and pelvic organs as the intestines, the stomach, the liver, and the ovaries (in women). Peritoneal diseases include anything that creates an abnormal amount of fluid in the peritoneal region
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