Published June 1991
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Journal article
Refractory ascites in the chronic myeloproliferative syndrome: A case report
Creators
- 1. University of Cape Town Leukaemia Centre, Department of Haematology, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape (South Africa)
Description
In a patient with myelofibrosis, tense ascites refractory to conventional therapy resulted from extensive seeding of the peritoneum with colonies of extramedullary haematopoiesis. Whole abdominal radiation was found to be effective and well tolerated, and brought about prompt and lasting resorption of the exudate, with weight reduction and improvement in performance status from 50% to 90% on the Karnofsky rating
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- American Journal of Hematology
- Journal Volume
- 37
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Am. J. Hematol.
- Journal Page Range
- 128-129
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
- CODEN
- AJHED
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22090519
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABDOMEN; ASCITES; BLOOD FORMATION; BONE MARROW; HEMIC DISEASES; PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION; PATIENTS; PERITONEUM; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BODY; BODY AREAS; DISEASES; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; IRRADIATION; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; MEMBRANES; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PRIMATES; SEROUS MEMBRANES; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY; TISSUES; VERTEBRATES