Magnetic resonance lymphangiography in recurrent chylous ascites and chyluria
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Chylous ascites
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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عنوان ژورنال: Kidney International
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0085-2538
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2016.12.026