Abstract
A 51-year-old man with clinical and laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of pancreatic ascites is reported. Response to usual medical measures was inadequate. Single-dose irradiation to the pancreatic area (550 rads) resulted in marked improvement in his ascites. Operative pancreatogram months later revealed no evidence of ductal leakage. Low-dose pancreatic irradiation may be a useful therapeutic adjunct in the older, high-risk patient with pancreatic ascites in whom surgery is not condidered feasible.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 333-336 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | The American Journal of Digestive Diseases |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Morton, R. E., Deluca, R., Reisman, T. N., Raskin, J. B., & Rogers, A. I. (1976). Pancreatic ascites: Successful treatment with pancreatic radiation. The American Journal of Digestive Diseases, 21(4), 333-336. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01071847