Gastric Cancer Presenting as Isolated Ascites: A Diagnostic Challenge

Malignant ascites is a rare first manifestation of gastric carcinoma and is usually associated with symptoms which include early satiety, abdominal pain and deteriorating clinical state. The authors describe the case of a male patient presenting with malignant ascites of rapid onset which was the so...

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Main Authors: Ines Duarte, Cristina Outerelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1141