Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant Incident

Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant Incident

Chylous ascites specifically after anterior resection for rectal cancer has not been documented in the literature thus far. All previously reported postoperative chylous ascites developed in other types of malignancies and were diagnosed within a few days of surgery. However, the patient we report h...

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Main Authors: Kin Yoong Chan, Choon Meng Teoh, Nadeson Sukumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
adenocarcinoma
chylous ascites
rectum
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602955
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spelling doaj-4a4904e2a525496da3d75613352e5d892020-11-24T23:13:55ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Surgery1015-95842006-01-01291464810.1016/S1015-9584(09)60295-5Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant IncidentKin Yoong ChanChoon Meng TeohNadeson SukumarChylous ascites specifically after anterior resection for rectal cancer has not been documented in the literature thus far. All previously reported postoperative chylous ascites developed in other types of malignancies and were diagnosed within a few days of surgery. However, the patient we report had symptoms 2 years after surgery. Intraoperatively, chylous ascites was found with multiple lymph node metastasis in the small bowel mesentery and retroperitoneal region. The rarity of chylous ascites after anterior resection in rectal carcinoma is documented and discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602955adenocarcinomachylous ascitesrectum
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author Kin Yoong Chan
Choon Meng Teoh
Nadeson Sukumar
spellingShingle Kin Yoong Chan
Choon Meng Teoh
Nadeson Sukumar
Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant Incident
Asian Journal of Surgery
adenocarcinoma
chylous ascites
rectum
author_facet Kin Yoong Chan
Choon Meng Teoh
Nadeson Sukumar
author_sort Kin Yoong Chan
title Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant Incident
title_short Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant Incident
title_full Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant Incident
title_fullStr Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant Incident
title_full_unstemmed Chylous Ascites After Anterior Resection for Rectal Carcinoma: A Rare But Significant Incident
title_sort chylous ascites after anterior resection for rectal carcinoma: a rare but significant incident
publisher Elsevier
series Asian Journal of Surgery
issn 1015-9584
publishDate 2006-01-01
description Chylous ascites specifically after anterior resection for rectal cancer has not been documented in the literature thus far. All previously reported postoperative chylous ascites developed in other types of malignancies and were diagnosed within a few days of surgery. However, the patient we report had symptoms 2 years after surgery. Intraoperatively, chylous ascites was found with multiple lymph node metastasis in the small bowel mesentery and retroperitoneal region. The rarity of chylous ascites after anterior resection in rectal carcinoma is documented and discussed.
topic adenocarcinoma
chylous ascites
rectum
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602955
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