CHYLOUS ASCITIS - PRESENTING FEATURE OF ALCOHOLIC CIRRHOSIS: A RARE CASE REPORT
Mohit Karwa, Sunil Kumar*, Sanket Vispute and Amit Daphale
ABSTRACT
Chylous ascites is a rare cause of ascites resulting from the accumulation of lymph in the abdominal cavity. It is a rare presentation in cirrhotic liver disease but its incidence has increased because of thoracic and abdominal surgeries. We report here a case presenting with spontaneous chylous ascites in alcoholic cirrhosis of liver.
Keywords: chylous ascites, alcoholoic, cirrhosis.
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