Neonatal Medicine (Nov 2019)

Successful Treatment in a Newborn Infant with Chylous Ascites and Chylous Hydrocele

  • Sang Hyun Ahn,
  • Won Duck Kim,
  • Young Jin Kim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5385/nm.2019.26.4.213
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 4
pp. 213 – 217

Abstract

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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.

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