Chylous ascytes secondary to acute pancreatitis: a case report and review of literature

Chylous ascites is an uncommon finding which is due to the presence of thoracic or intestinal lymph in the abdominal cavity. It is usually caused by a chronic disruption of the lymphatic system. The present report is one of the rare cases in the literature of chylous ascites secondary to idiopathic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nutrición hospitalaria : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Parenteral y Enteral 2012, Vol.27 (1), p.314-318
Hauptverfasser:	Gómez-Martín, J M, Martínez-Molina, E, Sanjuanbenito, A, Martín-Illana, E, Arrieta, F, Balsa, J A, Zamarrón, I, Vázquez, C, Botella-Carretero, J I
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - etiology Aged Ascitic Fluid - cytology Candidiasis - drug therapy Candidiasis - etiology Catheter-Related Infections Chylous Ascites - diagnostic imaging Chylous Ascites - etiology Chylous Ascites - surgery Drainage Enteral Nutrition Female Humans Nutrition & Dietetics Pancreatic Function Tests Pancreatitis - complications Pancreatitis - diagnostic imaging Pancreatitis - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Chylous ascites is an uncommon finding which is due to the presence of thoracic or intestinal lymph in the abdominal cavity. It is usually caused by a chronic disruption of the lymphatic system. The present report is one of the rare cases in the literature of chylous ascites secondary to idiopathic acute pancreatitis, which showed a complete resolution with a combination of low fat enteral nutrition with MCT and somatostatin analogs.
ISSN:	1699-5198 1699-5198
DOI:	10.1590/S0212-16112012000100044