title: Coughing may lead to spontaneous chylothorax and chylous ascites.
abstract: Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites resulting from the accumulation of lymph in the abdominal cavity. It is due to an interruption in the lymphatic system. Surgical management is indicated in cases of recurrence or failure after conservative treatment. We report a case of spontaneous chylous peritonitis after chylothorax, which is a rare clinical event. The primary reason was unclear and the outcome of medical and surgical treatment was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adas
authors.forename: Oguzhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karatepe
authors.forename: Muharrem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battal
authors.forename: Yasar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Savas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karyagar
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kutlu