title: Chylous ascytes secondary to acute pancreatitis: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Chylous ascites is an uncommon finding which is due to the presence of thoracic or intestinal lymph in the abdominal cavity. It is usually caused by a chronic disruption of the lymphatic system. The present report is one of the rare cases in the literature of chylous ascites secondary to idiopathic acute pancreatitis, which showed a complete resolution with a combination of low fat enteral nutrition with MCT and somatostatin analogs.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gómez-Martín
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martínez-Molina
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanjuanbenito
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martín-Illana
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arrieta
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Balsa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zamarrón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Botella-Carretero
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed