title: An unusual presentation of a patient with advanced prostate cancer, massive ascites and peritoneal metastasis: Case report and literature review.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient with prostate cancer, ascites, omental and bone metastases, an extremely rare clinical variant that warrants further investigation, and review the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Ioannina University Hospital, S. Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petrakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Ioannina University Hospital, S. Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pentheroudakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology-Cytology, Ioannina University Hospital, S. Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, Greece.
authors.forename: Sevasti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamina
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology-Cytology, Ioannina University Hospital, S. Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, Greece.
authors.forename: Lambrini
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pappa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology-Cytology, Ioannina University Hospital, S. Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papadiotis
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology-Cytology, Ioannina University Hospital, S. Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, Greece.
authors.forename: Vassiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Malamou-Mitsi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Ioannina University Hospital, S. Niarchos Avenue, Ioannina 45500, Greece.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
keywords: Ascites; Case report; Peritoneal metastases; Prostate cancer