title: Chylous ascites and chylothorax: an unusual manifestation of cardiac amyloidosis.
abstract: Restrictive cardiomyopathy is an extremely rare cause of massive chylous ascites and chylothorax. We report a 56-year-old man patient who presented with chylous ascites and bilateral chylothorax; 12-lead electrocardiography and echocardiography revealed restrictive cardiomyopathy. Endomyocardial biopsy disclosed amyloidosis.
authors: Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
authors: Ju-Yi
authors: JY
authors: Chen
authors: Wei-Ting
authors: WT
authors: Li
authors: Chih-Hsin
authors: CH
authors: Hsu
authors: Hung-Wen
authors: HW
authors: Tsai
authors: Wei-Chuan
authors: WC
authors: Tsai
authors: Liang-Miin
authors: LM
authors: Tsai
authors: Li-Jen
authors: LJ
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged