A Case of Chylous Ascites Associated with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Liver Cirrhosis / 대한혈액학회지
Korean Journal of Hematology
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: 236-240, 2002.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Chylous effusion is an unusual complication of malignant neoplasm, usually lymphoma. In cases with cancer, the tumor was usually extensive, and the prognosis was invariably poor with a one year mortality rate of 80%. It was also reported that chylous effusion could also result from liver cirrhosis. The incidence of this complication was reported to be 0.5% in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites. Here we report a case of 62 year old male with chronic alcoholism history who presented with abdom-inal distension and right cervical mass. He was subsequently diagnosed as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chylous ascites with liver cirrhosis and treated with chemotherapy. In spite of treatment, lymphoma progressed and the patient expired.
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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Ascite
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Linfoma não Hodgkin
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Incidência
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Mortalidade
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Ascite Quilosa
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Alcoolismo
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Fígado
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Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Hematology
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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