J Korean Pediatr Soc.
1980 Jan;23(1):63-67.
A Case of Chylous Ascites in an Infant Boy
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
Abstract
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The authors report a case of chylous ascites in a two month old boy with massive ascites. He was managed with repeated therapeutic paracentesis and skimmed milk feeding. A marked improvement was resulted in clinical symptoms and laboratory findings at the time of discharge to be followed-up at the outpatient service.
A brief review of literatures is included