Pancreas
Characteristics of Pancreatic Cancer-Associated Ascites and Redefined Criteria for Bacterial Peritonitis.
Muhan Yeo, In Rae Cho, Sang Hyub Lee, Huapyong Kang, Eun Sun Jang, Jinwoo Ahn, Myoung-Jin Jang, Jin Ho Choi, Woo Hyun Paik, Ji Kon Ryu
Published: 202510.1097/MPA.0000000000002606
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis relies on polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell counts (>250/mm3) in cirrhotic ascites. However, ascites in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) develop through mixed mechanisms, presenting dif…
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