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[Chyluria].

Imed Kbaier·Mohamed Yassine Binous·Fathi Attyaoui·Naoufel Miaadi·Mohamed H'Midi·Ali Horchani
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Chyluria is the passage of chyle into the urine giving it a typical milky appearance, it's due to a communication between lymphatic and urinary system. Filariasis is the most frequent cause of chyluria. Considering the infrequency of chyluria in our environment, a literature review is made, explaining the most frequent etiological data, as well as clinical signs, diagnostic means, conservative and surgical procedures in the treatment of this process.

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ChyleFilariasisFistulaHumansLymphatic DiseasesPrevalencePrognosisTreatment OutcomeUrinary FistulaUrineEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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Imed Kbaier, Mohamed Yassine Binous, Fathi Attyaoui, Naoufel Miaadi, Mohamed H'Midi, Ali Horchani. 2002. [Chyluria].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12664512/

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