Development of chylous ascites in an infant with ventricular septal defect: a case report

This case report describes chylous ascites associated with a CHD in a 4-month-old infant. Although atraumatic chylous ascites are a rare clinical finding, the recognition and treatment of chylous ascites influence the timing of cardiac surgery.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cardiology in the young 2016-08, Vol.26 (6), p.1225-1227
Hauptverfasser:	Ootaki, Yoshio, Verghese, George R., Ungerleider, Ross M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brief Reports Chylothorax - diagnostic imaging Chylous Ascites - diagnostic imaging Echocardiography Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - complications Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - diagnostic imaging Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary - diagnosis Infant Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	This case report describes chylous ascites associated with a CHD in a 4-month-old infant. Although atraumatic chylous ascites are a rare clinical finding, the recognition and treatment of chylous ascites influence the timing of cardiac surgery.
ISSN:	1047-9511 1467-1107
DOI:	10.1017/S1047951116000597