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Peritoneal Mesothelioma: An Unusual Cause of High-Protein Ascites

We present a case illustrating the workup and diagnosis of peritoneal sarcomatous mesothelioma as an unusual etiology of intestinal obstruction and high-protein ascites in an otherwise healthy man. This rare disorder is diagnosed based on immunohistochemistry, which is necessary to differentiate it...

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Autor principal: Kaspar, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4612766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26504886
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.105