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Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus--an unusual presentation with malignant ascites. A case report
T E Madiba1, A A Haffejee, D L Mbete
1Department of Surgery, University of Natal, Durban.
Abstract:
A 58-year-old black woman was admitted to hospital with abdominal pain and gross ascites and was found on examination to have a tumour in the pouch of Douglas and subsequently to have squamous carcinoma of the oesophagus. The patient was treated non-operatively by repeated ascitic taps and intubation of the oesophagus.