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Chylous ascites in Kaposi's sarcoma: a case report
Author(s) -
FIFE K.M.,
TALBOT D.C.,
MORTIMER P.,
ISHER C.,
SMITH I.E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1992.tb00683.x
Subject(s) - chylous ascites , medicine , sarcoma , lymphedema , chyle , ascites , pathogenesis , kaposi's sarcoma , dermatology , pathology , complication , surgery , cancer , human herpesvirus , breast cancer
Summary We report a case of a patient with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), massive chylous ascites and chylous pleural effusions. This association has not been reported previously. The pathogenesis of chylous effusions is discussed with respect to KS.