Chronic Pancreatitis Associated with Chylous Ascites Simulating Liver Cirrhosis
Joint Authors
D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto Carneiro
Araujo, Raphael L. C.
Nacif, Lucas Souto
Buscariolli, Yuri dos Santos
Salvato, Mayara
Andraus, Wellington
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Ascites, esophageal varicose veins, and acute digestive bleeding are unusual in the clinical presentation of chronic pancreatitis; however, these symptoms are frequently observed in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Moreover, it is unlikely to observe chylous ascites in both presentations.
Method.
We report a patient who presented with chronic pancreatitis with splenic vein thrombosis, necrosis of the pancreatic neck and tail, esophageal varicose veins with previous bleeding, and chylous ascites.
After partial pancreatectomy, his treatment was based on low-fat oral diet with medium-chain triglycerides with remarkable resolution of the chylous ascites.
After 3 years, he presented with decompensated chronic pancreatitis and underwent plexus alcoholization and biliary-enteric deviation with an unremarkable postoperative course.
Conclusion.
Ascites is rarely associated with chronic pancreatitis, and chylous ascites is even rarer.
The treatment of atraumatic chylous ascites is based on resolution of the obstructive causes and should include drainage and a low-fat diet with medium-chain triglycerides.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Andraus, Wellington& Nacif, Lucas Souto& Araujo, Raphael L. C.& Buscariolli, Yuri dos Santos& Salvato, Mayara& D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto Carneiro. 2013. Chronic Pancreatitis Associated with Chylous Ascites Simulating Liver Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Andraus, Wellington…[et al.]. Chronic Pancreatitis Associated with Chylous Ascites Simulating Liver Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Andraus, Wellington& Nacif, Lucas Souto& Araujo, Raphael L. C.& Buscariolli, Yuri dos Santos& Salvato, Mayara& D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto Carneiro. Chronic Pancreatitis Associated with Chylous Ascites Simulating Liver Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Surgery. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496897