Chylous ascites refers to the accumulation of lipid‐rich lymph in the peritoneal cavity due to
disruption of the lymphatic system secondary to traumatic injury or obstruction. Worldwide …

Introduction: Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites characterized by milk-like peritoneal
fluid, rich in triglycerides. Clinical signs and symptoms include abdominal distention, pain …

In this study, we evaluated the diagnosis, epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment of
chylous ascites developing after liver transplantation (LT). Between 2002 and 2011, LT was …

While the canonical function of somatostatin (SST) is to inhibit the secretion of growth
hormone, it has a number of other physiologic effects that are less widely appreciated …

Purpose When lymphatic pathways are disrupted via obstruction or traumatic injury, a
temporary or chronic chyle leak may result, which is defined as the presence of chyle that …

Chylous ascites is a rare condition found in 1 in 20 000 patients admitted to hospital with
abdominal distention. It is caused by a limited number of pathologies but can, in rare …

Congenital chylous ascites (CCAs) are a rare disease that results from the accumulation of
chylomicron-rich lymphatic fluid within the peritoneal cavity due to maldevelopment of the …

Introducción: La ascitis quilosa es la acumulación de líquido linfático en la cavidad
peritoneal. Se trata de una patología poco frecuente cuya causa puede ser traumática o …

Idiopathic chylous ascites in pregnancy is extremely rare. Here, we report a 24-yr-old patient
with idiopathic chylous ascites in pregnancy. The patient was hospitalized in Xiamen …

Successful Treatment of Congenital Chyloperitoneum with Platelet-Rich Fibrin Glue - PMC
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