these findings suggest that even though the enlargement of the ovaries was not to be remarkable , a laparotomy should be performed in cases strongly suspected of ovarian cancer , so as to ascertain the correct diagnosis by a careful inspection of the intraabdominal cavity , such as checking for the presence of ascites with malignant cells , or an elevated serum ca 125 without any other accountable primary foci .
C0230168
intraabdominal
C0003962
ascites