Chylous ascites

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Chylous ascites

Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites caused by accumulation of lymph in the peritoneal cavity usually due to intra-abdominal malignancy liver cirrhosis or abdominal surgery complications and present with painless but progressive abdominal distension dyspnea and weight gain.

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version March 2024

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