Cirrhosis related chylous ascites successfully treated with TIPS.
We describe a patient with chylous ascites, who was extensively investigated for the cause. No malignant or lymphatic disease could be found, but a liver biopsy revealed liver cirrhosis. The chylous ascites was unsuccessfully treated with a sodium restriction diet, diuretics and a medium chain triglyceride diet. After the placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt the ascites disappeared.
de Vries
G J
GJ
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ryan
B M
BM
de Bièvre
M
M
Driessen
A
A
Stockbrugger
R W
RW
Koek
G H
GH
D000368:Aged; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood
D014280:Triglycerides