Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for chylous ascites in a patient with recurrent cirrhosis following liver transplantation

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for chylous ascites in a patient with recurrent cirrhosis following liver transplantation

Chylous ascites (CA) is the extravasation of lipid-rich lymphatic fluid into the peritoneal space following trauma or obstruction of the lymphatic system. Refractory cases of cirrhosis-related CA may be amendable to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS). We present a case of TIPS i...

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Main Authors: Jason T. Salsamendi, MD, Francisco J. Gortes, BS, Prasoon P. Mohan, MD, Ji Fan, MD, Govindarajan Narayanan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Chylous ascites
TIPS
Cirrhosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316302369

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