Chylous ascites during peritoneal dialysisin a toddler: a rare complication.

Chylous ascites is a rare complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and is often mistaken for peritonitis. It usually resolves following conservative management and does not pose any risk to the dialysis procedure. We report the case of a 2-year-old boy, who developed chylous ascites at 36 hours of PD and spontaneously resolved within the next 48 hours.

Lipomatosis of spinal epidural space, peritoneum, and renal sinus: a rare complication of long-term steroid therapy in a child with nephrotic syndrome.

Excessive visceral adipose tissue proliferation, resulting in diffuse lipomatosis, is a rare complication of long-term steroid therapy. A 10-year-old boy presented with severe radicular back pain with limitation of lower limb movements. He was diagnosed with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome and was on unregulated steroid therapy.