Recurrence of Chyluria after Surgery: Erythromycin Solution Sclerotherapy and a Review of Literature

Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Research DOI: 10.32629/jcmr.v5i4.3133

Ao Xu, Xiang Li, Jinhan Zou, Shuai Ruan, Xi Guo

Department of Urology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University ,Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha 410005, Hunan, China

Abstract

Chyluria refers to the appearance of milky white urine mixed with chylous fluid or lymph, which is usually caused by lymphatic obstruction caused by a variety of diseases. A case of recurrent chyluria after retroperitoneal laparoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection was reported. The patient developed chyluria again 8 months after operation and was cured after sclerotherapy with erythromycin solution.

Keywords

chyluria; laparoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection; sclerotherapy; erythromycin

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