Chylous ascites due to constrictive pericarditis

Guneri S., Nazli C., Kinay O., Kirimli O., Mermut C., Hazan E.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIAC IMAGING, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.49-54, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1023/a:1006379625554
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIAC IMAGING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.49-54
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: chylous ascites, constrictive pericarditis, magnetic resonance imaging, pericardiectomy
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Chylous ascites due to constrictive pericarditis is an extremely rare clinical entity, possibly caused by the augmented lymph production and high impedance to lymph drainage due to central venous hypertension. The authors describe a patient with chylous ascites caused by constrictive pericarditis in the absence of lymphatic obstruction. Cardiac catheterization is essential for the confirmation of accurate diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart is also very helpful in the diagnosis. The patient was symptom free and his ascites and edema completely resolved after pericardiectomy.