Chylous ascytes secondary to acute pancreatitis: a case report and review of literature.
Nutr Hosp
; 27(1): 314-8, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pancreatite
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Ascite Quilosa
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article