TY - JOUR
TI - Gross chylous ascites in cirrhosis with massive portal vein thrombosis:
diagnostic value of lymphoscintigraphy. A case report and review of the
literature
AU - Archimandritis, AJ
AU - Zonios, DI
AU - Karadima, D and
AU - Vlachoyiannopoulos, PG
AU - Kiriaki, D
AU - Hatzis, GS
JO - European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
PY - 2003
VL - 15
TODO - 1
SP - 81-85
PB - Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
SN - 0954-691X, 1473-5687
TODO - 10.1097/00042737-200301000-00014
TODO - chylous ascites; cirrhosis; portal vein thrombosis; lymphoscintigraphy;
chyloperitoneum
TODO - Chylous ascites is an uncommon condition, which could be due to various
causes. We report a case of gross chylous ascites in a patient with
cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis. It is confirmed that gross chylous
ascites in a patient with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis heralds
an ominous prognosis for the patient. Results also demonstrate that
common therapeutic interventions confer minimal benefit to the patient,
whose survival may be limited to a few months. The use of
lymphoscintigraphy as a convenient method for diagnostic exploration of
the chylous ascites is emphasized, as it does not lead to complications
or adverse effects, and can be readily repeated as needed. (C) 2003
Lippincott Williams Wilkins.
ER -