title: A carcinoid tumor associated with chylous ascites and elevated tumor markers.
abstract: The case is reported of a 74-year-old woman with a carcinoid tumor associated with chylous ascites and elevated tumor markers, CEA, and CA-125. In addition, the novel use of chromogranin-A quantitative assay from peripheral blood and ascetic fluid is discussed. The patient's clinical course and beneficial response to chemotherapy is also discussed and previous similar cases reported in the English-language literature are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. warner_md@carcinoid.org
authors.forename: Richard R P
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: Edward C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Croen
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zaveri
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ratner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen