Chyluria - An Overview

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Sachit Sharma1, Ashok Kumar Hemal2,*
1Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
2Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, [email protected], New Delhi, India
*Corresponding Author: Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, [email protected], New Delhi, India. Tel: +91-1262-210100. Fax: +91-1262-211308. Email: [email protected]

Nephro-Urology Monthly:Vol. 1, issue 1; 14-26
Published online:Jun 30, 2009
Article type:Review Article
How to Cite:Sharma S, Hemal A. Chyluria - An Overview. Nephro-Urol Mon. 2009;1(1):. doi:

Abstract

Chyluria,recognized as a urological manifestation of lymphatic system abnormality has been a curious entity since long. With varied options for management, this tropical, debilitating disease is known for recurrence.The article provides an in-depth review into the subject with the author's experience in the field along with the recent advances in management. This article also describes the entity from its historical background, etiopathogenesis,investigative and management protocols including complications. Recent treatment modalities reported in literature are reviewed with author's innovative contributions in the form of applying MR scan for diagnosing and robotics for treating chyluria.

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© 2009, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

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