title: Chyloperitoneum associated with relapse of nephrotic syndrome.
abstract: Chyloperitoneum associated with nephrotic syndrome is rare clinical entity and characterized by milky ascites. The modalities for detection of chyloperitoneum are laboratory investigations and radiological images. Lipoprotein electrophoresis is useful for confirmation of the diagnosis with chyloperitoneum. Treating underlying disease is the most important in the management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taoyuan General Hospital, 1492 Chung-Shan Road, Taoyuan City, Taoyuan County 33004, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jui-Hsiang
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taoyuan General Hospital, 1492 Chung-Shan Road, Taoyuan City, Taoyuan County 33004, Taiwan ; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200 Chung Pei Rood, Chung Li City, Taoyuan Country 32023, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Jie
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Wang