title: Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor and chylous ascites, a rare association with a poor prognosis. A case report.
abstract: Gastrointestinal carcinoid is a rare tumor. The association of this tumor with chylous ascites is uncommon. A review of the English-language literature carried out in 2002 identified only 15 cases. We report a case of chylous ascites, gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor and elevated blood levels of CA-125 in a patient who did not respond to chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Science Department, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. rosannaportale@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Teresa Rosanna
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Portale
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mosca
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Minona
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Trovato
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gangemi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bordonaro
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puleo
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen