Chylous ascites during peritoneal dialysisin a toddler: a rare complication. Issue 8 (21st August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhattacharya, Deepanjan; Indla, Ravi Teja; Tiewsoh, Karalanglin; Rathore, Vinay
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 12:Issue 8(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-08-21
• Subjects: paediatric intensive care -- paediatrics -- dialysis -- acute renal failure; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229848
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Chylous ascites is a rare complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and is often mistaken for peritonitis. It usually resolves following conservative management and does not pose any risk to the dialysis procedure. We report the case of a 2-year-old boy, who developed chylous ascites at 36 hours of PD and spontaneously resolved within the next 48 hours.