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Caught by Surprise - Microfilaria in Renal Biopsies.
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January 2024
Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Microfilarial parasites can obstruct the lymphatic tree giving rise to varying lymphatic and extra-lymphatic symptoms. Renal manifestations can range from asymptomatic proteinuria, chyluria, and nephrotic syndrome, to acute glomerulonephritis. The diagnosis of filariasis is usually made by the demonstration of the parasite in the peripheral blood smear, with or without eosinophilia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRobot-assisted staged bilateral reno-lymphatic disconnection for massive idiopathic chyluria: A case report.
Urol Case Rep
May 2024
Department of Urology, AOUI Borgo Trento Hospital, Verona, Italy.
Chyluria, an abnormal lymphatic disorder, results in excessive abdominal lymph drainage into the urinary system, causing protein loss, nutritional deficiencies, and immune issues. Mainly linked to parasitic infections in developed countries, non-parasitic causes like trauma or tumors are rare. Typically appearing in adults with bilateral involvement, management options include conservative or surgical approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRenal pedicle lymphatic ligation for non-parasitic chyluria via retroperitoneal laparoscopic surgery: a single-center 12-year experience.
Transl Androl Urol
October 2023
Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Background: Chyluria is a rare disease in which chylous is excreted in the urine. Currently, management of chyluria includes conservative treatments and surgical measures. This study aimed to report our experience in treating non-parasitic chyluria with retroperitoneal laparoscopic ligation of the renal lymphatic vessels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChyluria: non-enhanced MR lymphography.
Insights Imaging
July 2023
Department of Radiology, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) and Sorbonne University, 184 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012, Paris, France.
Chyluria is an uncommon medical condition resulting from an abnormal communication between the abdominal lymphatic system and the urinary tract, which results in the presence of chyle in the urine, making it appear milky white. Proper diagnosis is demonstrated by the concentration of urinary lipids. Worldwide, chyluria is most commonly associated with the parasite Wuchereria bancrofti.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInstillation of Povidone-Iodine as A Management of Chyluria: A Case Report.
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
April 2022
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.
Background: Chyluria is usually associated with parasitic disease caused by and is rare in non-endemic regions. The management of chyluria varies according to the severity of the condition. This report describes a case of mild chyluria and successful treatment using sclerotherapy.
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