Posttraumatic chyluria due to lymphorenal fistula regressed after somatostatin therapy.
A sudden-onset chyluria after trauma was evaluated giving evidence of a lymphatic-urinary fistula in the right kidney. Treatment with somatostatin normalized the urinary pattern and the result was maintained even after the discontinuation of the therapy.
Campieri
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C
Institute of Nephrology and Radiology, St. Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
Raimondi
C
C
Dalmastri
V
V
Sestigiani
E
E
Neri
L
L
Giudicissi
A
A
Zompatori
M
M
Stefoni
S
S
Bonomini
V
V
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D002913:Chyle / Q000378:metabolism*; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000293:injuries*; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D014280:Triglycerides; D013004:Somatostatin; D002784:Cholesterol