Chyloperitoneum Associated with Relapse of Nephrotic Syndrome
Author(s) -
JuiHsiang Lin,
Weijie Wang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6641
pISSN - 2090-665X
DOI - 10.1155/2012/961816
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrotic syndrome , disease , ascites , intensive care medicine , pathology
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.
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