Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the abdomen is defined as chylous ascites. Different causes play a role in the etiology of the disease. Congenital anomalies are the most common cause in pediatric patients. A high protein, low fat diet rich in medium-chain fatty acids should be planned. The first-line treatment is dietary management and is total parenteral nutrition, and the first preferred medical agent is somatostatin. In patients who do not respond to standard treatments, surgical treatment or new limited alternative medical agents are applied. A six-month-old girl presented with a complaint of abdominal swelling was diagnosed with chylous acid. The patient was put on the standard nutritional therapy and somatostatin treatment but did not respond to these treatments. The chylous ascites was controlled with everolimus treatment.
Source: Medeniyet Medical Journal
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410601458