title: Hormone refractory carcinoma prostate with peritoneal metastases and malignant ascites without skeletal involvement: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Peritoneal carcinomatosis is rare in prostate cancer especially in the absence of skeletal or other visceral metastases. We report a case of hormone refractory adenocarcinoma prostate presenting with only peritoneal metastases and massive malignant ascites. Palliation with docetaxel based cytotoxic chemotherapy resulted in clinical improvement of refractory ascites decreasing respiratory embarrassment and thereby improving the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana - 141 008, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Samuel P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Benedict
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: Kim J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mammen