Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor and chylous ascites, a rare association with a poor prognosis. A case report.
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.
Portale
Teresa Rosanna
TR
Surgical Science Department, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. rosannaportale@tiscali.it
Mosca
Francesco
F
Minona
Elisa
E
Trovato
Maria Antonietta
MA
Gangemi
Pietro
P
Bordonaro
Roberto
R
Puleo
Stefano
S
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
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen