NON-PARASITIC CHYLURIA

Transient 'milky urine' after cardiac catheterization: another unreported cause of non-parasitic chyluria.

Non-Parasitic Chyluria: Our Experience With Sclerotherapy With Solution of Povidone-Iodine and Destrose and A Review of the Literature

Chyluria is the passage of chyle in the urine. The cause seems to be the rupture of retroperitoneal lymphatics into the pyelocaliceal system, giving urine a milky appearance. This condition if left untreated it leads to significant morbidity because of hematochyluria, recurrent renal colic, nutritional problems due to protein losses and immunosuppression resulting from lymphocyturia. We report ...

Non-parasitic Splenic Cyst

1. Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Associate Professor of Anatomical and Clinical Pathology, Department of Pat...

Non-parasitic splenic cysts.

This article gives an overview of the topic, with emphasis on current concepts and management of the clinical situations in question, in particular the concepts related to treatment. An extensive review of the etiology and monitoring of patients with non-parasitic splenic cysts is also made. These reports are derived from major clinical studies published in the current medical literature.

Diagnostic problems with parasitic and non-parasitic splenic cysts

BACKGROUND The splenic cysts constitute a very rare clinical entity. They may occur secondary to trauma or even being more seldom due to parasitic infestations, mainly caused by ecchinocccus granulosus. Literature lacks a defined concencus including the treatment plans and follow up strategies, nor long term results of the patients. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the diagnosis, mana...