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Chylous Arthritis (Filarial Arthropathy)

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Synovial effusion is defined as chylous when it contains greater than 800/100 mL of lipids in it (Borges et al. 2015). The creamy aspect of fluid results from intra-articular fat emulsification caused by lysosomal enzymes and other synovial proteins (White et al. 1985).

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  1. Department of General Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India

    Trilok Chandra Goel

  2. Department of Urology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India

    Apul Goel

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Goel, T.C., Goel, A. (2016). Chylous Arthritis (Filarial Arthropathy). In: Lymphatic Filariasis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2257-9_35

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