Successful Treatment in a Newborn Infant with Chylous Ascites and Chylous Hydrocele
- Author:
Sang Hyun AHN
1
;
Won Duck KIM
;
Young Jin KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Chylous hydrocele; Lymphoscintigraphy; Congenital lymphatic dysplasia
- MeSH: Abdominal Cavity; Chyle; Chylous Ascites; Drainage; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Lymph Nodes; Lymphoscintigraphy; Pericardium; Peritoneal Cavity; Punctures; Radioisotopes; Scrotum; Triglycerides
- From:Neonatal Medicine 2019;26(4):213-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Chyle only occurs in the peritoneal cavity or around the pericardium through damage to the lymph nodes or improper drainage of the lymph and is characterized by a colostrum-like color and being rich in triglyceride. We encountered a case of a newborn infant with abdominal distention and further diagnosed chylous ascites and hydrocele by inspecting and analyzing the fluid obtained from the abdominal cavity and scrotum. Additionally, a lymphoscintigraphy was performed, which showed a decrease in the uptake of radioactive isotopes in the left iliac nodes and a delayed appearance. Here, we report a case of chyle diagnosed through puncture analysis and its subsequent successful treatment.
