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ArticleUrology case reports2025

Severe filarial chyluria Managed successfully with sclerotherapy: A case report from Sudan.

Eltahir Ahmed Eltahir, Ghassan Mahmoud Mohammed Yousuf, Walyeldin Elnour Mohamed Elfakey, Moneer Ali Abdallah, Muna Mohammed Ahmed Hamid Ahmed

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Eltahir Ahmed EltahirUniversity of Elfashir, Darfur, Sudan.
Ghassan Mahmoud Mohammed YousufFaculty of Medicine, University of Sinnar, Sennar, Sudan.
Walyeldin Elnour Mohamed ElfakeyDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry, Kampala International University, Uganda.
Moneer Ali AbdallahFaculty of Medicine Al Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Muna Mohammed Ahmed Hamid AhmedUniversity of Elfashir, Darfur, Sudan.

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Abstract

Introduction: Chyluria is characterized by the passage of milky urine resulting from abnormal lymphatic drainage into the urinary tract. In parasitic cases, it is commonly caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and has varying severities. Diagnosis relies on clinical, laboratory, and radiological assessments, with treatment options spanning dietary modifications to surgical interventions. Case presentation: A 43-year-old male presented with chyluria for one year. He received medical treatment for filariasis without response. sclerotherapy with 5 % povidone Iodine was done successfully. Conclusion: Severe cases of chyluria can be treated successfully with povidone Iodine 5 %.

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ChyluriaPovidone-iodineSclerotherapyWuchereria bancrofti

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PMID39925746
PMCPMC11803154

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