Coughing May Lead to Spontaneous Chylothorax and Chylous Ascites

Coughing May Lead to Spontaneous Chylothorax and Chylous Ascites

Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites resulting from the accumulation of lymph in the abdominal cavity. It is due to an interruption in the lymphatic system. Surgical management is indicated in cases of recurrence or failure after conservative treatment. We report a case of spontaneous chylous p...

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Main Authors: Gokhan Adas, Oguzhan Karatepe, Muharrem Battal, Yasar Dogan, Savas Karyagar, Asım Kutlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2007-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Chylous ascites
Chylothorax
Lymph
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/108950

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