Pseudocirrhosis in a pancreatic cancer patient with liver metastases: A case report of complete resolution of pseudocirrhosis with an early recognition and management
Kang SP, Taddei T, McLennan B, Lacy J. Pseudocirrhosis in a pancreatic cancer patient with liver metastases: A case report of complete resolution of pseudocirrhosis with an early recognition and management. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2008, 14: 1622-1624. PMID: 18330959, PMCID: PMC2693763, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.1622.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPancreatic cancer patientsLiver metastasesComplete resolutionCancer patientsEarly recognitionPancreatic cancerCarcinoembryonic antigenBilateral ankle edemaExtensive liver metastasesCycles of therapyProgressive weight gainMetastatic pancreatic cancerCongestive heart diseaseComputed tomography scanAppearance of cirrhosisNear complete recoveryAggressive diuresisAlbumin infusionSystemic chemotherapyAnkle edemaPerformance statusSegmental atrophyAsymptomatic womenCapsular retractionVenous thrombosis