Chyluria is defined by the presence of chyle in urine, and is caused by a communication between the lymphatic and urinary system. Commonly, it is characterised by the excretion of milky white urine, which is present in up to 70% of chyluria cases. The prevalent cause for chyluria in Asia is filariasis with Wuchereria bancrofti. Non-parasitic chyluria is more common in western countries and is usually subsequent to traumatic factors, infections, or tumours. The occurrence of non-parasitic chyluria in the absence of trauma, iatrogenic or other, is exceedingly rare. The lymphatic system is rather challenging to visualize. Herein, we present a case of non-parasitic chyluria and our approach of combining different complementing imaging modalities, such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) retrograde pyelography and magnetic resonance (MR) lymphography.
Keywords: ceus retrograde pyelography; chyluria; mr lymphangiography; non-parasitic; urinary retention.
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