Case Report :Chylous ascites as a consequence of idiopathic pancreatitis

Abstract

Chylous ascites (chyloperitoneum) is a rare clinical condition, characterized by an accumulation of lymph fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Most commonly it is associated with abdominal malignancy (usually lymphoma). We present an unusual case of a woman who developed a persistent pseudocyst and recurrent chylous ascites following acute necrotizing pancreatitis.© 2014 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.