Chylous ascites in cirrhosis from retroperitoneal lymphoma.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)
; 34(1): 138-140, 2020 Oct 01.
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| ID: mdl-33456177
Chylous ascites occurs due to processes that elevate pressures within or obstruct the lymphatics in the retroperitoneum. In cirrhosis, spontaneous chylous ascites can occur but is uncommon. We describe a case of a 74-year-old man with cirrhosis from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis who presented with worsening abdominal distension and chylous ascites on paracentesis; an infiltrating retroperitoneal lymphoma was subsequently detected on computed tomography imaging.
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Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)
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2020
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