| Title | Chylous ascites caused by portal vein thrombosis treated with octreotide. |
| Author(s) | Leong RW, House AK, Jeffrey GP |
| Institution | Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. rupertleong@hotmail.com |
| Source | J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2003 Oct; 18(10):1211-3. |
| MeSH | Adult
Chylous Ascites
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Portal
Octreotide
Portal Vein
Venous Thrombosis
|
| Abstract | Chylous ascites is an uncommon entity with variable causes and rarely arises from portal vein thrombosis. This is a case report of chylous ascites caused by idiopathic portal vein thrombosis that was refractory to medical therapy and shunt surgery, which showed an impressive response to treatment with subcutaneous octreotide. We review the literature on chylous ascites with particular reference to the role of somatostatin analogs in the management of this rare condition. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 12974913 |
