منابع مشابه
Chylous Ascites: Evaluation and Management
Chylous ascites refers to the accumulation of lipid-rich lymph in the peritoneal cavity due to disruption of the lymphatic system secondary to traumatic injury or obstruction. Worldwide, abdominal malignancy, cirrhosis, and tuberculosis are the commonest causes of CA in adults, the latter being most prevalent in developing countries, whereas congenital abnormalities of the lymphatic system and ...
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A 43-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of foamy urine, progressive oedema of his lower limbs, ascites and a 28-lb weight gain. He denied any trauma or surgery in the past. On physical examination, profound pitting oedema (4+) in the extremities and tautness of the abdominal wall with flattening of the umbilicus and positive shifting dullness was noted. Sono-guided paracentesis for sy...
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Congenital chylous ascites is a rare entity, conditioned by numerous factors and with changing dynamics of the disease. Because of the lack of therapeutic and diagnostic standards, this disease constitutes to be a medical challenge. This article presents current knowledge on pathogenesis, diagnostics and management of this disease, as well as a case of a newborn with primary congenital chylous ...
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A 34-year-old woman with primary chylous ascites due to lymphangiectasias was treated with sclerotherapy of dilated lymphatics and a lymphovenous shunt. She was referred to our institution after a thorough diagnostic and therapeutic approach in her community hospital. After four weeks of intensive diagnostic study, no secondary etiology for her chylous disorder was established. Conservative tre...
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In I958, during breeding experiments in the Department of Genetics at Cambridge, a small -proportion of newbom offspring of backcross matings of the gene ragged (Ra, Slee, I957) developed a swollen belly. The affected animals appeared normal at birth but about 24 hours after they had begun to suckle their abdomens became swollen with an accumulation of milk-like fluid in the peritoneal cavity. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ISRN Hepatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2314-4041
DOI: 10.1155/2014/240473