Incidental Chylous Ascites at the Time of Cesarean Section
Chylous ascites has multiple etiologies including malignancies, liver cirrhosis, intraperitoneal infections, and trauma. It is rarely reported in pregnancy. We report a case of chylous ascites noted at the time of cesarean section performed at 35 weeks of gestation on a patient with preeclampsia and...
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| description | Chylous ascites has multiple etiologies including malignancies, liver cirrhosis, intraperitoneal infections, and trauma. It is rarely reported in pregnancy. We report a case of chylous ascites noted at the time of cesarean section performed at 35 weeks of gestation on a patient with preeclampsia and suspected placental abruption. The diagnosis and treatment of chylous ascites as well as the pregnancy outcome are presented. A literature review of chylous ascites in pregnancy is discussed as well. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a55d4d9d96b84e57a6da98be48a2117c2025-08-20T02:23:04ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922015-01-01201510.1155/2015/530210530210Incidental Chylous Ascites at the Time of Cesarean SectionKida A. Thompson0Antoun Al Khabbaz1Department of Family Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, 1200 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61104, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, 1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107, USAChylous ascites has multiple etiologies including malignancies, liver cirrhosis, intraperitoneal infections, and trauma. It is rarely reported in pregnancy. We report a case of chylous ascites noted at the time of cesarean section performed at 35 weeks of gestation on a patient with preeclampsia and suspected placental abruption. The diagnosis and treatment of chylous ascites as well as the pregnancy outcome are presented. A literature review of chylous ascites in pregnancy is discussed as well.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/530210 |
| spellingShingle | Kida A. Thompson Antoun Al Khabbaz Incidental Chylous Ascites at the Time of Cesarean Section Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Incidental Chylous Ascites at the Time of Cesarean Section |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Incidental Chylous Ascites at the Time of Cesarean Section |
| title_short | Incidental Chylous Ascites at the Time of Cesarean Section |
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