Cirrhosis related chylous ascites successfully treated with TIPS

We describe a patient with chylous ascites, who was extensively investigated for the cause. No malignant or lymphatic disease could be found, but a liver biopsy revealed liver cirrhosis. The chylous ascites was unsuccessfully treated with a sodium restriction diet, diuretics and a medium chain trigl...

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Published inEuropean journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Vol. 17; no. 4; p. 463
Main Authors de Vries, G J, Ryan, B M, de Bièvre, M, Driessen, A, Stockbrugger, R W, Koek, G H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.2005
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Chylous Ascites - etiology
Chylous Ascites - pathology
Chylous Ascites - surgery
Humans
Liver - pathology
Liver Cirrhosis - complications
Liver Cirrhosis - pathology
Liver Cirrhosis - surgery
Male
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
Triglycerides - analysis
Triglycerides - blood
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Summary:We describe a patient with chylous ascites, who was extensively investigated for the cause. No malignant or lymphatic disease could be found, but a liver biopsy revealed liver cirrhosis. The chylous ascites was unsuccessfully treated with a sodium restriction diet, diuretics and a medium chain triglyceride diet. After the placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt the ascites disappeared.
ISSN:0954-691X
DOI:10.1097/00042737-200504000-00013