CHYLOUS REFLUX INTO THE LOWER-LIMB WITH SEPTIC SHOCK SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY RESECTION OF THE RETROPERITONEAL MEGALYMPHATICS

Authors
OHTA T HOSAKA M ISHIBASHI H SUGIMOTO I TAKEUCHI N NAGATA Y
Citation
T. Ohta et al., CHYLOUS REFLUX INTO THE LOWER-LIMB WITH SEPTIC SHOCK SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY RESECTION OF THE RETROPERITONEAL MEGALYMPHATICS, VASA, 27(1), 1998, pp. 46-49
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Peripheal Vascular Diseas
Journal title
VASA → ACNP
ISSN journal
03011526
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
46 - 49
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-1526(1998)27:1<46:CRITLW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A 15-year-old boy with primary chylous reflux into the left lower limb with septic shock was successfully treated by en bloc resection and l igation of the retroperitoneal megalymphatics. The episode of chyle di scharge from the lower limb and/or genitalia and the presence of small vesicles of the skin may be an important sign in diagnosing chylous r eflux. Surgical interruption of the chylous reflux and reduction of gi rth may be needed.