Open AccessMidgut volvulus presenting with acute chylous peritonitis
Author(s) -
Pai Ajit,
Park John J.,
Marecik Slawomir J.,
Prasad Leela M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.88
Subject(s) - medicine , chylous ascites , volvulus , etiology , peritonitis , general surgery , ascites , surgery
Key Clinical message Midgut volvulus can rarely present with acute chylous peritonitis. Common etiologies for chylous ascites need to be excluded before this diagnosis is made. Correction of the volvulus and peritoneal lavage suffice as treatment.