Possibilities of paliative treatment of ovarial tumour
Authors:
J. Šula; J. Chovanec; Luboš Minář
Published in:
Prakt Gyn 2008; 12(4): 226-228
Overview
Authors report the case of a woman with diagnosed ovarian tumor and massive ascites. Patient’s respirati on and body movement is seri ously limited by collecti on of fluid in abdominal cavity. Considering age and status of patient making surgery, curative and palliative chemotherapy impossible, a palliative tre atment was chosen. This work reports a long time management of ascites by me ans of large volume paracenthesis.
Key words:
ovarium – cancer – ascites – paracenthesis
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