title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus--an unusual presentation with malignant ascites. A case report.
abstract: A 58-year-old black woman was admitted to hospital with abdominal pain and gross ascites and was found on examination to have a tumour in the pouch of Douglas and subsequently to have squamous carcinoma of the oesophagus. The patient was treated non-operatively by repeated ascitic taps and intubation of the oesophagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Natal, Durban.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Madiba
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Haffejee
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Mbete
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004312:Douglas' Pouch; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*