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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022
What is chyluria?
Chyluria is a rare condition in which lymphatic fluid leaks into the kidneys and turns the urine milky white. It is caused bylymph flow obstruction which could be due to filariasis (parasitic disease that affects the lymph nodes and lymph vessels.), trauma, surgery, tumors, etc.
Symptoms of chyluria
Milky-white urine
Questions your doctor may ask to check for chyluria
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose chyluria
Is your urine milky-white in color?
Treatment for chyluria
Treatment includes medication to decrease chyle production, a low-fat diet, or IV (intra-venous), procedrures to fix the lymph vessel and treating the underlying cause.
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