Chylous ascites following heart transplantation

M G Crespo-Leiro; A Ayucar; F Portela; J J Cuenca; A Juffé; L F Hermida; A Castro-Beiras

Chylous ascites following heart transplantation

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1998 Apr;39(2):217-9.

Authors

M G Crespo-Leiro¹, A Ayucar, F Portela, J J Cuenca, A Juffé, L F Hermida, A Castro-Beiras

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain.

PMID: 9639007

Abstract

We report a case of chylous ascites in a 52-year-old woman after an orthotopic heart transplantation. The patient was successfully managed with conservative treatment including dietetic measures and repeated paracentesis. The potential aetiopathological factors involved and other implications for cardiac transplant patients are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Albumins / administration & dosage
Albumins / therapeutic use
Chylous Ascites / diagnostic imaging
Chylous Ascites / etiology*
Chylous Ascites / therapy
Dietary Proteins / therapeutic use
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Middle Aged
Paracentesis
Postoperative Complications*
Recurrence
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Albumins
Dietary Proteins