Two Cases of Atraumatic Chylous Ascites Characterized by Hypotriglyceridemia and Partially Managed with an Oral Fat-Free Elemental Diet

Most cases of chylous ascites occur after surgery, but it also develops in nonoperative cases, although rarely. Such cases are often difficult to treat. In this study, we treated 2 cases of atraumatic chylous ascites, which were controlled by combining diuretic treatment with an oral fat-free elemen...

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Main Authors: Michihiro Kamigaki, Satoko Kunita, Makoto Nakano, Miwako Tanaka, Shinya Aoki, Katsutoshi Tsuga, Hiroyuki Ito, Hideo Matsuura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7641476
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