Milky Ascites: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Chylous ascites is a milky-appearing, triglyceride-rich fluid within the abdominal cavity. It is a rare finding that arises from the disruption of the lymphatic system and can be caused by a wide variety of pathologies. Here, we present a diagnostically challenging case of chylous ascites. In this a...

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Autores principales: Bani Fawwaz, Baha Aldeen, Mian, Arooj, Singh, Gurdeep, Farooq, Aimen, Hurairah, Abu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9939078/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36811040
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34008
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author Bani Fawwaz, Baha Aldeen
Mian, Arooj
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description Chylous ascites is a milky-appearing, triglyceride-rich fluid within the abdominal cavity. It is a rare finding that arises from the disruption of the lymphatic system and can be caused by a wide variety of pathologies. Here, we present a diagnostically challenging case of chylous ascites. In this article, we discuss the pathophysiology and various etiologies of chylous ascites, explore the diagnostic tools available, and highlight the management strategies implemented in this rare finding.
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spelling pubmed-99390782023-02-20 Milky Ascites: A Diagnostic Dilemma Bani Fawwaz, Baha Aldeen Mian, Arooj Singh, Gurdeep Farooq, Aimen Hurairah, Abu Cureus Internal Medicine Chylous ascites is a milky-appearing, triglyceride-rich fluid within the abdominal cavity. It is a rare finding that arises from the disruption of the lymphatic system and can be caused by a wide variety of pathologies. Here, we present a diagnostically challenging case of chylous ascites. In this article, we discuss the pathophysiology and various etiologies of chylous ascites, explore the diagnostic tools available, and highlight the management strategies implemented in this rare finding. Cureus 2023-01-20 /pmc/articles/PMC9939078/ /pubmed/36811040 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34008 Text en Copyright © 2023, Bani Fawwaz et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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