Chylous ascites caused by portal vein thrombosis treated with octreotide

Rupert W L Leong; Anthony K. House; Gary P. Jeffrey

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.02850.x

Chylous ascites caused by portal vein thrombosis treated with octreotide

Rupert W L Leong^*, Anthony K. House, Gary P. Jeffrey

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1211-1213
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)
Volume	18
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.02850.x
Publication status	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chyloperitoneum
Chylous ascites
Octreotide
Portal vein thrombosis

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Chylous ascites caused by portal vein thrombosis treated with octreotide

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