Chylous peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis

• Published in: Bulletin de la dyalise à domicile Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 175 - 181
• Main Authors: Abid, Hanen, Toumi, Salma, Chaker, Hanen, Fandri, Beya, Agrebi, Ikram, Dammak, Najla, Mseddi, Fatma, Kammoun, Khawla, Yaich, Soumaya, Ben Hmida, Mohamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: RDPLF 08-09-2021
• Subjects: peritoneal dialysis, chylous peritonitis, calcium channel blocker, tuberculosis
• ISSN: 2607-9917; 2607-9917
• DOI: 10.25796/bdd.v4i3.62623

Chylous peritonitis (CP) is a rare complication in patients on peritoneal dialysis. There are many reasons for this. It can occur as a result of a traumatic insertion of the peritoneal dialysis catheter or secondary to infectious or drug causes. The evolution is favorable at the elimination of the causative agent.
We report 3 cases of PC occurring in 3 patients on peritoneal dialysis. In 2 patients, CP was secondary to calcium channel blockers and in 1 case associated with lymph node tuberculosis. The cessation of the causative agent allowed a clarification of the effluent dialysate. CP is a mild form of non-infectious peritonitis that is often confused with infectious peritonitis. In this article we discuss the etiologies of CPs, the pathophysiology and the conduct to be held in front of a CP.