Chylous ascites following retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy in a patient with recurrent dysgerminoma of ovary: A case report

• Main Authors: Amit Nepali (Author), Aashish Guragain (Author), Karun Devkota (Author), Punam Paudyal (Author), Surya Prasad Rimal (Author), Awaj Kafle (Author), Rikesh Jung Karki (Author), Shilpi Kumari (Author), Ramesh Shrestha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chylous ascites is an uncommon condition of accumulation of milky fluid rich in lymph and chylomicrons in the peritoneal cavity. Post-surgical complications following dissection near the base of the mesentery, retroperitoneum, or near the cisterna chyli, malignancies (e.g., pancreatic adenocarcinoma...