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Case Reports
. 1976 Apr;21(4):333-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF01071847.

Pancreatic ascites: successful treatment with pancreatic radiation

R E Morton, R Deluca, T N Reisman, J B Raskin, A I Rogers
Case Reports

Pancreatic ascites: successful treatment with pancreatic radiation

R E Morton et al. Am J Dig Dis. 1976 Apr.

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 unseful therapeutic adjunct in the older, high-risk patient with pancreatic ascites in whom surgery is not considered feasible.

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