Milky Mesentery: Acute Abdomen with Chylous Ascites
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DOI: 10.1007/s13312-018-1407-0
Abstract: BackgroundClinical presentations of intestinal lymphangiectasia include pitting edema, chylous ascites, pleural effusion, diarrhea, malabsorption and intestinal obstruction.Case CharacteristicsAn 8-year-old male child presented to the emergency department with clinical features of peritonitis, raising suspicion of appendicular… read more here.
Keywords: mesentery acute; intestinal lymphangiectasia; acute abdomen; abdomen chylous ... See more keywords