Chylous fistula after neck dissection is a well-described complication. This pHatology can lead to serious respiratory and nutritional complications. Therapeutical options for chylous fistula remains controversial. On last reviews, there are an agreement on the conservative management. Within of this management, low long-chain triglycerides fat diet is an essential part.

AIM: To determine the effects of total parenteral nutrition and somatostatin on patients with chylous ascites. METHODS: Five patients were diagnosed with chylous ascites on the basis of laboratory findings of ascites sample from Nov 1999 to May 2003. Total parenteral nutrition and somatostatin or its analogue was administered to 4 patients, while the other one only received total parenteral nut...

we reported a 14 months old boy referred for evaluation of chylous ascites to our nuclear medicine department. tc-99m phytate was injected subcutaneously in his calves and whole body images as well as abdominal spect were performed. the spect images could localize an area of several intestinal lymphangiomata in the abdominal region. the abnormal region was surgically resected and the patient as...

OBJECTIVE Cervical chylous fistula is an uncommon complication after neck dissection, but it might lead to some serious clinical outcomes. Although most cervical chylous fistulas can heal in a few days with standard treatments, some can be intractable. In this study, we describe a new method with local application of Pseudomonas aeruginosa injection for intractable cervical chylous fistula. S...

BACKGROUND Chylous leakage is a well-known complication after esophagectomy, but cervical chylous leakage is relatively rare, and considerable controversy remains regarding the appropriate management strategies. We herein report a case of cervical chylous leakage treated successfully by lipiodol lymphangiography. CASE PRESENTATION The patient, a 70-year-old man with middle thoracic esophageal...

A 65-year-old man sequentially developed a chylous neck fistula, left-sided chylothorax, and chylous ascites after a transhiatal total esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus. The pathophysiology of this unusual accumulation of chyle in three separate anatomic compartments is examined.

Dear Editor, We would like to share an interesting case of congestive myelopathy involving a 26-year-old female with chronic gy-necological chylous reflux disease who presented with bilateral lower extremities weakness, decreased sensation, and urinary incontinence of 2 months duration. A medical review revealed chronic vaginal discharge and lower-extremity swelling due to chronic chylous reflu...

Chylous ascites (chyloperitoneum) is a rare clinical condition, characterized by an accumulation of lymph fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Most commonly it is associated with abdominal malignancy (usually lymphoma). We present an unusual case of a woman who developed a persistent pseudocyst and recurrent chylous ascites following acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Gastrointestinal carcinoid is a rare tumor. The association of this tumor with chylous ascites is uncommon. A review of the English-language literature carried out in 2002 identified only 15 cases. We report a case of chylous ascites, gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor and elevated blood levels of CA-125 in a patient who did not respond to chemotherapy.

Chylous ascites is a well-known complication of severe nephrotic syndrome. However, the coexistence of chylous ascites and chylothorax is rarely reported in adult nephrotic syndrome [1]. A 66-year-old man was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome 10 months before, presenting with progressive anasarca, dyspnea, abdominal fullness, persistent heavy proteinuria, and a 10.5 kg body weight gain. The pat...