ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of peritoneum
DC51 — Certain specified disorders of peritoneum or retroperitoneum
DC51.0 — Chylous ascites

ICD-11 DC51.0 — Chylous ascites

Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites caused by accumulation of lymph in the peritoneal cavity, usually due to intra-abdominal malignancy, liver cirrhosis or abdominal surgery complications, and present with painless but progressive abdominal distension, dyspnoea and weight gain.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.