Catalog
Chylous ascites
Link to WHO Definition
Chylous ascites – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/768846885
Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites caused by accumulation of lymph in the peritoneal cavity, usually due to intra-abdominal malignancy, liver cirrhosis or abdominal surgery complications, and present with painless but progressive abdominal distension, dyspnoea and weight gain.