Chylous Ascites Related to Radiotherapy in a Patient With Gastric Cancer.

Chylous ascites is an uncommon complication seen in patients who have received radiotherapy to the abdomen. However, the morbidity caused by peritoneal ascites makes this an important complication to be considered when giving abdominal radiation to oncology patients We present the case of a 58-year-old woman with gastric adenocarcinoma, who consulted for recurrent ascites after receiving abdominal radiotherapy as an adjuvant treatment to surgery. Different tests were carried out to evaluate the cause.