title: [Ascites as the first manifestation of ovarian cancer in the disseminated stage--case report].
abstract: The presence of ascites is usually associated with portal hypertension, usually due to cirrhosis of the liver, with portal vein thrombosis, congestive cardiac failure, nephrotic syndrome, pancreatitis, tuberculosis. Approximately 10% of all cases of ascites occurs in malignant tumors, mostly of ovarian cancer. The purpose of this publication is to present the case of 63-year-old woman who has a basic and initial sole manifestation of disease--cancer of the ovary--was increasing ascites.
authors.affiliation: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie, Katedra i Klinika Gastroenterologii. lach.halina@wp.pl
authors.forename: Halina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cichoz-Lach
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kowalik
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuć
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Starosławska
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Słomka
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*