Symptomatic Enterocele : An Unusual Presentation of Chylous Ascites and Lymphoma  

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Ward, Renée M. ; Rardin, Charles R.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Obstetrics and Gynecology vol. 111 no. 02 (Feb. 2008), page 553.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: O01.K.2008.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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BACKGROUND: Chylous ascites is a rare phenomenon caused by extravasation of chyle from the lymphatic system. In Western countries, the majority of adult cases are due to occlusion of the lymphatics secondary to a lymphoma or other malignancy. CASE: A middle-aged woman with reports of fecal urgency, incomplete bowel evacuation, and recurrent pelvic organ prolapse presented for surgical correction of a posterior vaginal defect. During the repair, a sac filled with milky white fluid was found ventral to the rectum. Further dissection revealed a large enterocele filled with chylous ascites. Postoperatively, diffuse lymphadenopathy was detected by computed tomography imaging, and a biopsy confirmed follicular lymphoma. CONCLUSION: Repair of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse revealed underlying chylous ascites and lymphoma. Ascites may have exacerbated underlying support defects in the pelvic floor.

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