Chylous Ascites in a Patient with Hepatitis C-Related Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Chylous ascites is an infrequent clinical entity, characterized by the presence of ascitic fluid with a milky appearance, containing triglyceride levels above 1000 mg/dL or 2 to 8 times higher than the plasma triglyceride value. This paper reports the clinical case of a 61-year-old female patient with cirrhosis of viral etiology (hepatitis C virus), with a history of worsening ascites and milky ascitic fluid on paracentesis.