Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous Ascites
In normal conditions, ascitic fluid is clear to pale yellow. The causes of milky colour ascitic fluid in children includes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, chylous ascites and pseudochylous ascites. Pseudochylous ascites is an uncommon clinical entity in children. Nephrotic syndrome rarely causes...
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| description | In normal conditions, ascitic fluid is clear to pale yellow. The causes of milky colour ascitic fluid in children includes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, chylous ascites and pseudochylous ascites. Pseudochylous ascites is an uncommon clinical entity in children. Nephrotic syndrome rarely causes pseudochylous ascites. Here the present authors report a case of 24-month-old child (male) who presented with clinical features of nephrotic syndrome. Diagnostic paracentesis was done which strikingly showed milky colour ascitic fluid. Physical appearance of ascitic fluid and laboratory findings were consistent with nephrotic syndrome associated with pseudochylous ascites. He was started on medical treatment and is under regular follow-up. Pseudochylous ascites should be considered in differential diagnosis of milky colour ascitic fluid in nephrotic syndrome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fae67a842c3b40ac9c2587deb2f2f9362022-12-22T01:18:28ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2019-12-011312SD01SD0210.7860/JCDR/2019/42898.13341Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous AscitesParveen Kumar Antil0Bablu Kumar Gaur1Meenakshi Dadwal2Baljeet Maini3Junior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, MMU (Deemed to be University), Ambala, Haryana, India.Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College and Research Centre, TMU, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.Junior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, MMU (Deemed to be University), Ambala, Haryana, India.Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College and Research Centre, TMU, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.In normal conditions, ascitic fluid is clear to pale yellow. The causes of milky colour ascitic fluid in children includes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, chylous ascites and pseudochylous ascites. Pseudochylous ascites is an uncommon clinical entity in children. Nephrotic syndrome rarely causes pseudochylous ascites. Here the present authors report a case of 24-month-old child (male) who presented with clinical features of nephrotic syndrome. Diagnostic paracentesis was done which strikingly showed milky colour ascitic fluid. Physical appearance of ascitic fluid and laboratory findings were consistent with nephrotic syndrome associated with pseudochylous ascites. He was started on medical treatment and is under regular follow-up. Pseudochylous ascites should be considered in differential diagnosis of milky colour ascitic fluid in nephrotic syndrome.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13341/42898_F(KM)_CE[Ra1]_KM_PF1(AJ_SL)_PN(SL).pdfchildrenoedemaparacentesis |
| spellingShingle | Parveen Kumar Antil Bablu Kumar Gaur Meenakshi Dadwal Baljeet Maini Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous Ascites Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research children oedema paracentesis |
| title | Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous Ascites |
| title_full | Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous Ascites |
| title_fullStr | Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous Ascites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous Ascites |
| title_short | Milky Colour Ascitic Fluid in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Pseudochylous Ascites |
| title_sort | milky colour ascitic fluid in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome pseudochylous ascites |
| topic | children oedema paracentesis |
| url | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13341/42898_F(KM)_CE[Ra1]_KM_PF1(AJ_SL)_PN(SL).pdf |
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