| Literature DB >> 12974913 |
Rupert W L Leong1, Anthony K House, Gary P Jeffrey.
Abstract
Chylous ascites is an uncommon entity with variable causes and rarely arises from portal vein thrombosis. This is a case report of chylous ascites caused by idiopathic portal vein thrombosis that was refractory to medical therapy and shunt surgery, which showed an impressive response to treatment with subcutaneous octreotide. We review the literature on chylous ascites with particular reference to the role of somatostatin analogs in the management of this rare condition.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 12974913 DOI： 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.02850.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN： 0815-9319 Impact factor: 4.029