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Carcinomatous Ascites

MedGen UID:
209100
•Concept ID:
C0877550
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity resulting from the growth of primary or metastatic carcinoma in the peritoneum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCarcinomatous Ascites

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of ascites.
Rochling FA, Zetterman RK
Drugs 2009;69(13):1739-60. doi: 10.2165/11316390-000000000-00000. PMID: 19719331

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Feasibility and Safety of Transgastric Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery in the Diagnosis of Ascites of Unknown Origin.
Cheng BW, Xie PW, Miao YS, Li GH
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2023 Feb;33(2):200-204. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1089/lap.2022.0341. PMID: 36201261
Auspicious Management of a Acute Obstructive Left Colon Tumor in a 93-year-old Patient - Case Report and Literature Review.
Andrei GN, Constantinescu G, Nedelcu C, Dumitriu BC, Valcea S, Beuran M
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2017 Nov-Dec;112(6):734-746. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.112.6.734. PMID: 29288616
High antitumor activity of pladienolide B and its derivative in gastric cancer.
Sato M, Muguruma N, Nakagawa T, Okamoto K, Kimura T, Kitamura S, Yano H, Sannomiya K, Goji T, Miyamoto H, Okahisa T, Mikasa H, Wada S, Iwata M, Takayama T
Cancer Sci 2014 Jan;105(1):110-6. Epub 2013 Dec 4 doi: 10.1111/cas.12317. PMID: 24635824Free PMC Article
Combination chemotherapy enhances survival of patients with unresectable gastric cancer.
Kano T, Hiramoto Y, Abe Y, Notsuka T, Masuda H, Tamada R, Kumashiro R, Inokuchi K
Jpn J Surg 1983 Sep;13(5):409-14. doi: 10.1007/BF02469727. PMID: 6668775

Diagnosis

Feasibility and Safety of Transgastric Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery in the Diagnosis of Ascites of Unknown Origin.
Cheng BW, Xie PW, Miao YS, Li GH
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2023 Feb;33(2):200-204. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1089/lap.2022.0341. PMID: 36201261
Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking carcinomatous ascites in a child living in a low prevalence country: a case report.
Rossi A, Melone V, Turco R, Camera L, Bruzzese E, Miele E, Staiano A, Guarino A, Lo Vecchio A
Ital J Pediatr 2020 Apr 19;46(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-0816-6. PMID: 32307013Free PMC Article
Auspicious Management of a Acute Obstructive Left Colon Tumor in a 93-year-old Patient - Case Report and Literature Review.
Andrei GN, Constantinescu G, Nedelcu C, Dumitriu BC, Valcea S, Beuran M
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2017 Nov-Dec;112(6):734-746. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.112.6.734. PMID: 29288616
Laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer with carcinomatous ascites after S1 plus cisplatin chemotherapy: a case report.
Ohdaira H, Suzuki Y, Tsutsui M, Iwasaki T, Arita M, Noro T, Kawasaki N, Ohara T, Yoshino K, Kuroda H, Kitajima M
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2010 Dec;20(6):e206-10. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181fd83cd. PMID: 21150404
Management of ascites.
Rochling FA, Zetterman RK
Drugs 2009;69(13):1739-60. doi: 10.2165/11316390-000000000-00000. PMID: 19719331

Therapy

Feasibility and Safety of Transgastric Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery in the Diagnosis of Ascites of Unknown Origin.
Cheng BW, Xie PW, Miao YS, Li GH
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2023 Feb;33(2):200-204. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1089/lap.2022.0341. PMID: 36201261
Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking carcinomatous ascites in a child living in a low prevalence country: a case report.
Rossi A, Melone V, Turco R, Camera L, Bruzzese E, Miele E, Staiano A, Guarino A, Lo Vecchio A
Ital J Pediatr 2020 Apr 19;46(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-0816-6. PMID: 32307013Free PMC Article
High antitumor activity of pladienolide B and its derivative in gastric cancer.
Sato M, Muguruma N, Nakagawa T, Okamoto K, Kimura T, Kitamura S, Yano H, Sannomiya K, Goji T, Miyamoto H, Okahisa T, Mikasa H, Wada S, Iwata M, Takayama T
Cancer Sci 2014 Jan;105(1):110-6. Epub 2013 Dec 4 doi: 10.1111/cas.12317. PMID: 24635824Free PMC Article
Management of ascites.
Rochling FA, Zetterman RK
Drugs 2009;69(13):1739-60. doi: 10.2165/11316390-000000000-00000. PMID: 19719331
Placement of an expandable metallic stent improves the efficacy of chemoradiotherapy for pancreatic cancer with malignant portal vein stenosis or obstruction.
Nio Y, Iguchi C, Itakura M, Nishi T, Hashimoto K, Takeda H, Takamura M, Omori H, Sato Y, Koike M, Endo S
Anticancer Res 2009 Aug;29(8):3329-35. PMID: 19661352

Prognosis

Auspicious Management of a Acute Obstructive Left Colon Tumor in a 93-year-old Patient - Case Report and Literature Review.
Andrei GN, Constantinescu G, Nedelcu C, Dumitriu BC, Valcea S, Beuran M
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2017 Nov-Dec;112(6):734-746. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.112.6.734. PMID: 29288616
High antitumor activity of pladienolide B and its derivative in gastric cancer.
Sato M, Muguruma N, Nakagawa T, Okamoto K, Kimura T, Kitamura S, Yano H, Sannomiya K, Goji T, Miyamoto H, Okahisa T, Mikasa H, Wada S, Iwata M, Takayama T
Cancer Sci 2014 Jan;105(1):110-6. Epub 2013 Dec 4 doi: 10.1111/cas.12317. PMID: 24635824Free PMC Article
Laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer with carcinomatous ascites after S1 plus cisplatin chemotherapy: a case report.
Ohdaira H, Suzuki Y, Tsutsui M, Iwasaki T, Arita M, Noro T, Kawasaki N, Ohara T, Yoshino K, Kuroda H, Kitajima M
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2010 Dec;20(6):e206-10. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181fd83cd. PMID: 21150404
Placement of an expandable metallic stent improves the efficacy of chemoradiotherapy for pancreatic cancer with malignant portal vein stenosis or obstruction.
Nio Y, Iguchi C, Itakura M, Nishi T, Hashimoto K, Takeda H, Takamura M, Omori H, Sato Y, Koike M, Endo S
Anticancer Res 2009 Aug;29(8):3329-35. PMID: 19661352
Use of the collagen gel droplet embedded drug sensitivity test to determine drug sensitivity against ovarian mature cystic teratoma with malignant transformation to adenocarcinoma: a case report.
Yamagami W, Banno K, Kawaguchi M, Yanokura M, Kuwabara Y, Hirao N, Susumu N, Tsukazaki K, Aoki D
Chemotherapy 2007;53(2):137-41. Epub 2007 Feb 16 doi: 10.1159/000099985. PMID: 17308380

Clinical prediction guides

High antitumor activity of pladienolide B and its derivative in gastric cancer.
Sato M, Muguruma N, Nakagawa T, Okamoto K, Kimura T, Kitamura S, Yano H, Sannomiya K, Goji T, Miyamoto H, Okahisa T, Mikasa H, Wada S, Iwata M, Takayama T
Cancer Sci 2014 Jan;105(1):110-6. Epub 2013 Dec 4 doi: 10.1111/cas.12317. PMID: 24635824Free PMC Article
An alpha2-macroglobulin-serine proteinase complex from human carcinomatous ascites and pleural effusion: isolation, monoclonal antibody preparation, and immunohistochemical study.
Arima K, Nakamura Y, Takami N, Mizusaki K, Yoshida N, Okamoto K
Oncol Res 1998;10(10):499-507. PMID: 10338153
Altered expression of E-cadherin in gastric cancer tissues and carcinomatous fluid.
Matsuura K, Kawanishi J, Fujii S, Imamura M, Hirano S, Takeichi M, Niitsu Y
Br J Cancer 1992 Dec;66(6):1122-30. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1992.421. PMID: 1333788Free PMC Article
Lymphokine-activated killer activity of tumor-associated and peripheral blood lymphocytes isolated from patients with ascites ovarian tumors.
Allavena P, Zanaboni F, Rossini S, Merendino A, Bonazzi C, Vassena L, Mangioni C, Mantovani A
J Natl Cancer Inst 1986 Oct;77(4):863-8. PMID: 3489856
Natural killer activity of lymphoid cells isolated from human ascitic ovarian tumors.
Mantovani A, Allavena P, Sessa C, Bolis G, Mangioni C
Int J Cancer 1980 May 15;25(5):573-82. doi: 10.1002/ijc.2910250505. PMID: 6154662

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