Abstract
Chylorrhea (“Chyle leak”) occurs when chyle (see Table 54.1), a milky, triglyceride-rich liquid, extravasates, most commonly into the peritoneal cavity (chylous ascites) or pleural space (chyloperitoneum). Chyle leakage can also result in chyluria (chyle in the urine), chyloptysis (chyle in the sputum), chylopericardium, or cutaneous chyle leakage.
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Blei, F. (2011). Medical Management. In: Lee, BB., Bergan, J., Rockson, S. (eds) Lymphedema. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-567-5_54
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