Chylous ascites: an unusual complication following retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for testis tumor.
A 32-year-old man who had chylous ascites 6 weeks after retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for embryonal cell carcinoma of the testis is reported. To our knowledge there have been only 4 previous reports of this interesting and unusual complication. Diagnosis, pathophysiology and management are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008196:Lymph / Q000502:physiology; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*