Saab, SammyNguyen, StephenCollins, JamesKunder, GreggBusuttil, Ronald W.2025-10-072006-12Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, Cilt 4, Sayı 2, 2006, ss. 567-5701304-0855https://hdl.handle.net/11727/13729We present a patient with lymphedema that developed after orthotopic liver transplantation. The cause of the posttransplant lymphedema was likely related to a developmental abnormality of the lymphatic system that was exaggerated by refractory chylous ascites. A peritoneal fluid with a milky appearance, chylous ascites is rich in triglyceride and is caused by the obstruction or disruption of abdominal lymphatic channels. It is a rare complication that may develop after trauma or abdominal surgery or as a result of a malignant disease [1], and it is even more uncommon after liver transplantation [2]. Therapy for chylous ascites involves treating its underlying cause. In the patient we describe, lymphedema tarda, which was diagnosed 6 months after liver transplantation, was likely caused by chylous ascites and a developmental abnormality of the lymphatic system.en-USChylous ascitesLymphedema tardaEvaluationLiver transplantationArticle422146-8427