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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2014; 20(30): 10219-10222
Published online Aug 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10219
Published online Aug 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10219
Endoscopic ultrasound and paracentesis in the evaluation of small volume ascites in patients with intra-abdominal malignancies
Marissa M Montgomery, I Michael Leitman, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY 10003, United States
Author contributions: Montgomery MM and Leitman IM contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: I Michael Leitman, MD, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 10 Union Square East, Suite 2M, New York, NY 10003, United States. mleitman@chpnet.org
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Received: December 16, 2013
Revised: February 19, 2014
Accepted: April 30, 2014
Published online: August 14, 2014
Revised: February 19, 2014
Accepted: April 30, 2014
Published online: August 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The diagnosis of metastatic disease by evaluation of ascites is crucial in the treatment strategy for suspected malignancy. Endoscopic ultrasound guided paracentesis is an accurate and useful diagnostic tool for the sampling of minimal amounts of ascites and should be considered during the staging workup of known or suspected malignancies.