Refractory congenital chylous ascites.
Refractory congenital chylous ascites (CCA) is an uncommon clinical condition. Few cases have been described and no gold standard treatment has been defined so far. This report describes a case of refractory CCA in a newborn child which was treated by surgery. Preoperative lower-limb lymphoscintigraphy associated with intraoperative patent blue testing and fibrin glue application were useful in order to provide a successful outcome.
Melo-Filho
Antônio Aldo
AA
Department of Surgery, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Professor Costa Mendes, 1608, 3° andar, Rodolfo Teófilo, CEP: 60430-140, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. aamelofilho@gmail.com
Souza
Ivana Jesus Nogueira
IJ
Leite
Christiane Araújo Chaves
CA
Leite
Robério Dias
RD
Colares
João Henrique Freitas
JH
Correia
Júlio Marcus Sousa
JM
D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004396:Coloring Agents; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; C008769:sulfan blue
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