- Case Report
- A case of post-operative chylous ascites after a splenorenal shunt operation in a child with congenital hepatic fibrosis
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Jong Hyung Yoon, Hye Ran Yang, Jae Sung Ko, Jeong Kee Seo
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(10):1106-1110. Published online October 15, 2006
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Chylous ascites is a rare condition caused by various diseases and conditions that interfere with the abdominal or retroperitoneal lymphatics, and uncommonly it can manifest as a post-operative complication after abdominal, retroperitoneal or mediastinal surgery. Chylous ascites can be diagnosed by a high triglyceride content in ascites. The authors experienced a 5-year-old girl with congenital hepatic fibrosis who presented with... |
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