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Malignant ascites indicates the presence of malignant cells in the peritoneal cavity and is a grave prognostic sign. While survival in this patient population is poor, averaging about 20 wk from time of diagnosis, quality of life can be improved through palliative procedures.
Our findings also demonstrated that female gender is associated with longer survival and better prognosis in malignant ascites and we believe that this is due to the combined preponderance of ovarian and breast cancer groups.
Two main reasons cause ascites in patients with cancer. First, cancer can spread to the lining of the organs—the peritoneum—and make it leaky, causing malignant ascites. Second, cancer can spread to the liver and cause increased pressure in the liver.
16 Ιαν 2013 · We determined whether any individual cancers are increased or decreased in a cohort of 595 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) followed for up to 32 years at the University College London Hospitals Lupus Clinic, looking for any associated clinical or serological factors and the prognosis after cancer diagnosis.
1 Δεκ 2023 · Ascites formation is a common complication of cancer with a significant symptomatic burden for patients. Malignant ascites (MA) is defined by the presence of tumor cells within the ascitic fluid. It does not only cause substantial morbidity, but is also associated with impaired survival.
Malignant ascites is one of the most common sequela of epithelial ovarian cancer. It causes significant symptoms and can have a detrimental impact on patient quality of life, especially in women with recurrent ovarian cancer.
Etiology of abdominal ascites in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus varies greatly. A high index of suspicion, thorough cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, infectious, and malignant workup is required to identify the cause and elect treatment.
