Renal cell carcinoma presenting with malignant ascites
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A Syngeneic Mouse Model of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma for Quantitative and Longitudinal Assessment of Preclinical Therapies
Published on: April 12, 2017
Erica Jennison1, Gayathri W Wathuge1, David A Gorard1
1Departments of Gastroenterology and Histopathology, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP21 8AL, UK.
Abstract:
It is rare for renal cell carcinoma to involve the peritoneum and cause malignant ascites. Furthermore, it is uncommon for malignant ascites to be a presenting feature of this cancer. An unusual case of renal cell carcinoma presenting with malignant ascites is reported, and its response to sunitinib described.
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