title: Elderly lady with ascites.
abstract: An elderly lady with amylase-rich ascites is presented, whose isoenzyme estimation revealed salivary type amylase. Tumour hyperamylasemia is an important group among the nonpancreatic causes of elevated amylase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kavitha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000201:enzymology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D034321:Hyperamylasemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D000681:Amylases