Refractory Congenital Chylous Ascites

• DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0193-z
• Publication Date: 2010-09-06T10:25:43Z
• Authors: Antônio Aldo Melo...; Ivana Jesus Nogue...; Christiane Araújo...; Robério Dias Leite; João Henrique Fre...; Júlio Marcus Sous...
• Keywords: Chylous Ascites; Refractory (planetary science); Chyle; Gold standard (test)

Refractory congenital chylous ascites (CCA) is an uncommon clinical condition. Few cases have been described and no gold standard treatment has been defined so far. This report describes a case of refractory CCA in a newborn child which was treated by surgery. Preoperative lower-limb lymphoscintigraphy associated with intraoperative patent blue testing and fibrin glue application were useful in order to provide a successful outcome.