A successful experience in managing a chylous reflux: importance of lymphoscintigraphy

Chylous reflux is described as the backflow of chyle through the varicose lymphatics with incompetent lymph valves and leakage of the lymph. The valves in the dilated, varicose, tortuous lymph vessels become incompetent, and as a result, the lymph blended with chyle, reflux into the lower limbs or t...

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Published inClinical nuclear medicine Vol. 39; no. 5; p. 485
Main Authors Kazemzadeh, Gholam Hossein, Sadeghi, Ramin, Ebrahimi, Emad, Rad, Mohammad Ali Ghodsi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2014
Subjects
Adolescent
Chyle - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Lymphoscintigraphy
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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Summary:Chylous reflux is described as the backflow of chyle through the varicose lymphatics with incompetent lymph valves and leakage of the lymph. The valves in the dilated, varicose, tortuous lymph vessels become incompetent, and as a result, the lymph blended with chyle, reflux into the lower limbs or the genitalia. Reflux causes delayed lymphatic transport in the affected lower extremity and chronic lymphedema can develop. Vesicles containing chyle could appear on the skin of the involved parts, and milky fluid discharge of the lymph and chyle interferes greatly with quality of life.
ISSN:1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000000418