title: [Chyluria].
abstract: Chyluria is the passage of chyle into the urine giving it a typical milky appearance, it's due to a communication between lymphatic and urinary system. Filariasis is the most frequent cause of chyluria. Considering the infrequency of chyluria in our environment, a literature review is made, explaining the most frequent etiological data, as well as clinical signs, diagnostic means, conservative and surgical procedures in the treatment of this process.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kbaier
authors.forename: Mohamed Yassine
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Binous
authors.forename: Fathi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Attyaoui
authors.forename: Naoufel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miaadi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: H'Midi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horchani
mesh_terms: D002913:Chyle / Q000469:parasitology; D005368:Filariasis / Q000150:complications; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014556:Urine