A case of primary chylous ascites resolved within 4 months by exclusive breast-feeding.
Chylous ascites is a rare disease in infancy. A two-month-old male infant was admitted to the Department of Pediatrics with chylous ascites. No cause was found throughout the investigation period. The baby recovered spontaneously through breast-feeding without any specific treatment and chylous ascites disappeared at the age of six months.
Kurugöl
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Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Coğulu
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Kavakli
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D001942:Breast Feeding; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019152:Paracentesis; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler