title: [Chylous ascites and acute appendicitis - more than an accidental finding?].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chylous ascites with a simultaneously presenting acute appendicitis is a uncommon finding which has been rarely reported in present literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 36 years old patient showing the clinical signs of an acute appendicitis with an intraoperative finding of chylous ascites.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The causing factors for chylous ascites are numerous, the clinical manifestations nonspecific. Thus the adequate diagnostic measures vary. The therapy is mainly based on medicational and dietary treatment but also benefits from a surgical approach.
authors: Abteilung für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Jusufi
authors: Abteilung für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Lipp
authors: Abteilung für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors: K J
authors: KJ
authors: Oldhafer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome