[Chylous ascites secondary to a carcinoid tumor].
A 68-year-old male with abdominal swelling and wasting of one month's evolution had chylous ascites. The clinical study of the patient showed a retroperitoneal tumor and a distal jejunum and mesenterium affliction. There were metastatic nodules in peritoneum, epiploic appendix and malignant pleural effusion. The histological study showed a carcinoid tumor. Chylous ascites is an exceptional complication, and a bad prognosis factor of carcinoid tumor.
Aliaga
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de la Cruz Roja del INSALUD, Ceuta.
Herrera
F
F
Sarmiento
C
C
Plaza
F
F
Castillo
A
A
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology
Ascitis quilosa secundaria a tumor carcinoide.