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Chyluria-a review of literature and a modified sclerotherapy regimen

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Department of Urology, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India

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Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India

Urol Res Pract 2019; 45: Supplement S174-S177
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2019.64507
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Chyluria, described as passage of milky white urine, has been recognized as a urological manifestation of the lymphatic system due to abnormal connection between the blocked and dilated lymphatics and the renal pelvicaliceal systems. We report the case of a 36-year-old female from an endemic area of filariasis in India who presented with chyluria. In addition to medical therapy, intermittent sclerotherapy of renal pelvis with 0.2% povidone iodine was carried out with a dose schedule different from the ones in practice earlier. The idea of intermittent sclerotherapy was to create pyelolymphatic and pyelosinus reflux so as to sclerose the communicating channel between the lymphatic and urinary systems. This method proved to be curative for the patient and she was relieved from her 8-year-old problem and subsequently remained asymptomatic.

Cite this article as: Singh H, Singla A, Jain A. Chyluria-a review of literature and a modified sclerotherapy regimen. Turk J Urol 2019; 45(Supp. 1): S174-S177.

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