Acute transient Chylous ascites associated with acute biliary pancreatitis

Authors
Ben-Ami, H Nagachandran, P Assalia, A Edoute, Y
Citation
H. Ben-ami et al., Acute transient Chylous ascites associated with acute biliary pancreatitis, AM J MED SC, 318(2), 1999, pp. 122-123
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
00029629 → ACNP
Volume
318
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
122 - 123
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9629(199908)318:2<122:ATCAAW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report a case of acute chylous ascites secondary to acute biliary pancre atitis, the first such case reported in the literature. Surprisingly, chylo us ascites was detected during elective cholecystectomy. The pathogenesis a nd management of this problem is discussed.