Percutaneous balloon plasty for thoracic duct obstruction in a patient with chyluria

VernacularTitle:介入胸导管球囊扩张成形治疗乳糜尿1例报告
Author: Wen ZHOU ¹ ; Chao LIU ; Shaofeng SHUI ; Xinwei HAN ; Pengxu DING
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1. 郑州大学第一附属医院放射介入科，郑州　450000
Keywords: Lymphography; Chyluria; Thoracic duct angioplasty; Balloon
From: Chinese Journal of Urology 2022;43(12):940-941
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Chyluria is characterized by the presence of chyle in the urine. The most common cause of non-parasitic chyluria is the upstream obstruction of the thoracic duct and reflux of the chyle into the renal collecting system. Traditional treatments include dietary modifications and surgery. The recently developed new interventional technique to treat chyluria. Here, we firstly reported one case of chyluria caused by thoracic duct obstruction in China, which was successful treated with intranodal lymphangiography combined by percutaneous balloon plasty. The symptoms of chyluria were completely relieved after our operation, which provides a minimally invasive, safe and effective method for patients with ineffective chyluria after conservative treatment or surgery.