Thoracic duct lymphangioma and chylous ascites in a 24-year-old female
Autops. Case Rep
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11: e2021290, 2021. graf
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Lymphangiomas are rare and correspond to 0.7% to 4.0% of mediastinal tumors, and isolated mediastinal location occurs in 1% of cases. They are benign tumors that originate from a congenital malformation of the lymphatic vessels and are diagnosed more frequently in children less than 2 years of age. Chylous ascites is a clinical manifestation of thoracic duct lymphangioma and is composed of lymph accumulation caused by dilation of this lymphatic channel. It appears milky in the peritoneal cavity, containing triglyceride levels higher than 200 mg/dl. We report the case of a young patient with chylous ascites and lymphangioma of the thoracic duct, who was conservatively treated with octreotide and a low-fat diet with medium-chain triglycerides.
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Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Ascite chyleuse
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Tumeurs de l'abdomen
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Lymphangiome
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Autops. Case Rep
Thème du journal:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Année:
2021
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Hospital das Forças Armadas/BR
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