Nepali A, Guragain A, Devkota K, Paudyal P, Prasad Rimal S, Kafle A, Jung Karki R, Kumari S, Shrestha R. Chylous ascites following retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy in a patient with recurrent dysgerminoma of ovary: A case report.
Gynecol Oncol Rep 2023;
48:101221. [PMID:
37576351 PMCID:
PMC10422095 DOI:
10.1016/j.gore.2023.101221]
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Abstract
Chylous ascites is an uncommon condition of accumulation of milky fluid rich in lymph and chylomicrons in the peritoneal cavity. Post-surgical complications following dissection near the base of the mesentery, retroperitoneum, or near the cisterna chyli, malignancies (e.g., pancreatic adenocarcinomas, lymphoma, gastric carcinoma), cirrhosis, and trauma are the prime causes of chylous ascites. Here we report a rare case of chylous ascites following clearance of isolated paraaortic nodal recurrence in a 28-year-old female with dysgerminoma of ovary. The patient developed chylous ascites on the fifth day following surgery, which was confirmed by an increased drain fluid triglyceride level. She was managed conservatively with dietary modification including a high-protein and carbohydrate but low-fat-based diet mainly containing medium-chain fatty acids. Subsequently, she recovered from chylous ascites on the sixteenth day, completed second line chemotherapy, and is now doing well.
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