Incidental Chylous Ascites at the Time of Cesarean Section

Chylous ascites has multiple etiologies including malignancies, liver cirrhosis, intraperitoneal infections, and trauma. It is rarely reported in pregnancy. We report a case of chylous ascites noted at the time of cesarean section performed at 35 weeks of gestation on a patient with preeclampsia and...

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Main Authors: Kida A. Thompson (Author), Antoun Al Khabbaz (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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