Open AccessUse of Pelvic Lymphoscintigraphy to Demonstrate Lymphoid Fluid Leakage in an Ovarian Cancer Patient with Chylous Ascites
Author(s) -
Tu DomGene,
Yao WeiJen,
Chen YiHsun,
Hwang ShuMu
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(08)70145-1
Subject(s) - medicine , chylous ascites , ascites , ovarian cancer , lymphatic system , lymph , radiation therapy , ascitic fluid , radiology , cancer , pathology
Despite radiotherapy and chemotherapy, chylous ascites occur frequently in patients with ovarian cancer. We report a case of ovarian cancer with massive chylous ascites and describe the use of lymphoscintigraphy to demonstrate pelvic lymph nodes and lymphoid fluid leakage to the pelvic floor.