title: Incidental Chylous Ascites at the Time of Cesarean Section.
abstract: Chylous ascites has multiple etiologies including malignancies, liver cirrhosis, intraperitoneal infections, and trauma. It is rarely reported in pregnancy. We report a case of chylous ascites noted at the time of cesarean section performed at 35 weeks of gestation on a patient with preeclampsia and suspected placental abruption. The diagnosis and treatment of chylous ascites as well as the pregnancy outcome are presented. A literature review of chylous ascites in pregnancy is discussed as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, 1200 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61104, USA.
authors.forename: Kida A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, 1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107, USA ; Crusader Community Health, 1100 Broadway, Rockford, IL 61104, USA.
authors.forename: Antoun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Khabbaz