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

Andrew P. Keaveny; Michael S. Karasik; Harrison W. Farber

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01165.x

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

Andrew P. Keaveny, Michael S. Karasik, Harrison W. Farber

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1689-1690
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume	94
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01165.x
State	Published - Jun 1999

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