Chyluria in young child: a rare presentation

Chyluria, a chronic manifestation of lymphatic filariasis, is rare in children. Clinicians must have a high index of suspicion to diagnose this condition in children as it mimics nephrotic syndrome. We present an unusual case in which a 7-year-old boy hailing from a filarial endemic region presented...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2018; p. bcr-2017-223516
Main Authors Garg, Gaurav, Goel, Apul, Goel, Sunny, Singh, Manmeet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 16.03.2018
BMJ Publishing Group
SeriesCase Report
Subjects
Abdomen
Blood
Body mass index
Case reports
Child
Childrens health
Chyle
Diet
Diet, Fat-Restricted
Diethylcarbamazine - therapeutic use
Edema
Elephantiasis, Filarial - complications
Elephantiasis, Filarial - therapy
Filaricides - therapeutic use
Fruits
Humans
India
Laparoscopy
Lymphedema
Male
Medical diagnosis
Parasitic diseases
Treatment Outcome
Triglycerides
Unusual Presentation of More Common Disease/Injury
Urine
Urology
Vitamin deficiency
India
childhood nutrition
diet
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Summary:Chyluria, a chronic manifestation of lymphatic filariasis, is rare in children. Clinicians must have a high index of suspicion to diagnose this condition in children as it mimics nephrotic syndrome. We present an unusual case in which a 7-year-old boy hailing from a filarial endemic region presented with a passage of milky urine, which on evaluation was diagnosed as parasitic chyluria. The child showed remission after medical management that persisted until 1 year of follow-up.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-223516