Visconti, Virginia and Fernandes, Andre and Oliveira, Ismenia (2020) An Improbable Case of Ascites. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (12). pp. 1-2. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
Prostate cancer is the most frequent malignancy seen in males, with about 15% of cases showing metastatic disease at diagnosis, most commonly in bones (vertebrae, ribs, long bones). However, peritoneal metastasis with malignant ascites is extremely rare and may be overlooked by physicians. We report the case of a 77-year-old man presenting with symptoms of abdominal distension, nausea and weight loss. Abdominal ultrasound and computerised tomography confirmed ascites, peritoneal carcinomatosis and an enlarged prostate. Serum and ascitic prostatic-specific antigen were both elevated. Prostate biopsy identified a prostate adenocarcinoma, while biopsy of a peritoneal implant identified a prostate cancer metastasis, which responded well to hormonal therapy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Prostate cancer, peritoneum, peritoneal metastasis, malignant ascites |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2021 14:16 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2021 14:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21075 |
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