Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
ISSN: 2167-0870
Department of Geriatric Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, JinZhou 121001, China
Case Report
A Case Report of Chylous Ascites due to Poorly Differentiated Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Author(s): Xinyu Liu and Chunna Liu*
Background: Chylous ascites refers to accumulation of milk-like peritoneal fluid rich in triglycerides in the
abdominal cavity and is a rare presentation. The remaining causes of chylous ascites include lymphatic malformation,
cirrhosis, tuberculosis, and malignancy.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old man presented to our geriatric department with abdominal distention and edema
of both lower limbs. The abdominal ultra-sound showed high volume ascites and the diagnostic paracentesis revealed
milk-like peritoneal fluid rich in triglycerides. Upper digestive endoscopy was performed and revealed poorly
differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma on biopsy. The patient was transferred to oncology department and died 2
weeks later.
Conclusion: Chylous ascites may be the earliest manifestation of poorly differentiat.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.23.S22.001