1999•The American Journal of GastroenterologyRequires access

Successful treatment of chylous ascites secondary to Mycobacterium avium complex in a patient with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Andrew Paul Keaveny

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Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites, the presence of which generally denotes a very poor long term prognosis. We report the case of a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and massive chylous ascites secondary to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection, identified in the ascitic fluid by a DNA probe assay. With multidrug anti-MAC therapy the ascites resolved completely, and the patient has survived for >21 months. Diagnosis and treatment of MAC-related chylous ascites are reviewed.

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Key concepts: Chylous ascites, Medicine, Ascites, Ascitic fluid, Immune system, Mycobacterium avium complex, Immunology, Internal medicine