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17238860

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-22
pubmed:abstractText
We present a patient with lymphedema that developed after orthotopic liver transplantation. The cause of the posttransplant lymphedema was likely related to a developmental abnormality of the lymphatic system that was exaggerated by refractory chylous ascites. A peritoneal fluid with a milky appearance, chylous ascites is rich in triglyceride and is caused by the obstruction or disruption of abdominal lymphatic channels. It is a rare complication that may develop after trauma or abdominal surgery or as a result of a malignant disease, and it is even more uncommon after liver transplantation. Therapy for chylous ascites involves treating its underlying cause. In the patient we describe, lymphedema tarda, which was diagnosed 6 months after liver transplantation, was likely caused by chylous ascites and a developmental abnormality of the lymphatic system.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1304-0855
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
567-70
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Lymphedema tarda after liver transplantation: a case report and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-7302, USA. Ssaab@mednet.ucla.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports