MULTIFACTORIAL RECURRENT CHYLOUS ASCITES: THE CASE REPORT OF A PATIENT WITH HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION (HFpEF), LIVER DISEASE AND PAST ABDOMINAL SURGERY
Anno:
2023
Chylous ascites is the accumulation of triglyceride-rich fluid in abdominal cavity. It is caused by lymphatic ducts injury, usually as consequence of surgery, neoplasia, or infection. Rarely, it can also occur from heart failure, pericarditis, or cirrhosis. We report the case of a 66-year-old man electively hospitalized for acute…