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Chyluria is described as the presence of chyle in the urine and was initially recognised by Hippocrates, Galen and Pheophile.1 It is classified into parasitic (more commonly lymphatic filariasis) and… Click to show full abstract
Chyluria is described as the presence of chyle in the urine and was initially recognised by Hippocrates, Galen and Pheophile.1 It is classified into parasitic (more commonly lymphatic filariasis) and non-parasitic (very rare). To the best of our knowledge, we describe the first case of a conservatively managed patient presenting with acute urinary retention secondary to idiopathic non-parasitic chyluria.
Keywords:
acute urinary;
chyluria rare;
non parasitic;
urinary retention;
parasitic chyluria
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Urology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Urology
Year Published: 2017
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