title: Chylous ascites after nephrectomy without lymphadenectomy for malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney: A rare occurrence and literature review.
abstract: Chylous ascites (CA) is an extremely rare complication of abdominal surgery in children. This report describes a 4-month-old girl with malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (MRTK), who developed CA after left nephrectomy without lymphadenectomy, and who was successfully treated conservatively with enteral therapy. The literature on CA after nephrectomy without lymphadenectomy for MRTK is reviewed herein, and the clinical problems of postoperative CA are discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Einama
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Todo