ArticleCase reports in medicine2010
Acute appendicitis together with chylous ascites: is it a coincidence?
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- Understanding acute chyloperitoneum in appendicitis: case report and literature review.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Acute pancreatitis with chylous ascites mimicking acute appendicitis: A rare case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2023Article
- Two Cases of Atraumatic Chylous Ascites Characterized by Hypotriglyceridemia and Partially Managed with an Oral Fat-Free Elemental Diet.Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2020Article
- Spontaneous chylous ascites, chylomediastinum and bilateral chylothoraces encountered during laparoscopic incarcerated paraesophageal hernia repair.Journal of surgical case reports · 2015Article
- Chylous Ascites: Evaluation and Management.ISRN hepatology · 2014Review
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Abstract
Acute chylous ascites is a rarely seen clinical picture, therefore, examination findings are often confused with acute appendicitis. To the best of our knowledge, there is no publication to date showing the occurrence of them together. This study presents the treatment plan for a 25-year-old male patient with both acute chylous ascites and appendicitis. Surgical findings were retrocaecal appendicitis, evident lymphangiectasia in the proximal segment of jejunum, and approximately 3 lt of chylous fluid. An appendectomy was performed and drainage was applied. Low-fat total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and octreotide treatment were administered for 7 days postoperatively. We also present a general review of some studies on chylous ascites, which have been published in the English language medical literature since 1910.
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