Chylous ascites developing after open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a patient with marfan syndrome
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
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35(4): 584-588, July-Aug. 2020. tab, graf
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in English
| LILACS, SES-SP
| ID: biblio-1137310
ABSTRACT
Abstract Chylous ascites is the pathologic accumulation of chylous fluid in the peritoneal cavity, caused by lymphomas, metastatic malignancies, and abdominal surgeries, rarely due to surgical trauma of the cisterna chyli or its major branches. A 24-year-old man with history of Marfan syndrome presented to our hospital with abdominal distention, abdominal pain, fluid in the incision region, and weakness. He had underwent an elective open aneurysm repair surgery nine days before for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. Computed tomography revealed massive fluid collection in the abdominal cavity, which was drained surgically. He was diagnosed with chylous ascites and was discharged after conservative treatment.
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Main subject:
Chylous Ascites
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
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Marfan Syndrome
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Giresun Ada Hospital/TR
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