TITLE:
Chylous Ascites in a Patient with Hepatitis C-Related Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Literature Review
AUTHORS:
Nathan Zavataro Nigri
KEYWORDS:
Ascites, Hepatitis, Viral, Cirrhosis, Liver transplantation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Gastroenterology,
Vol.15 No.9,
September
16,
2025
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.