"Chyle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An opaque, milky-white fluid consisting mainly of emulsified fats that passes through the lacteals of the small intestines into the lymphatic system.
| Descriptor ID |
D002913
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.207.270.606.350 A15.382.520.150.350
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chyle" by people in Profiles.
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Neavling N, Mahtabfar A, Atallah E, Gonzalez G, Luginbuhl AJ, Heller JE, Prasad S, Harrop JS, Jallo J. Intraoperative chyle leak repair during right-sided anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2022 11; 222:107452.
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Nyquist GG, Hagr A, Sobol SE, Hier MP, Black MJ. Octreotide in the medical management of chyle fistula. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003 Jun; 128(6):910-1.
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Gomella LG, Shenot P, Abdel-Meguid TA. Extraperitoneal laparoscopic nephrolysis for the treatment of chyluria. Br J Urol. 1998 Feb; 81(2):320-1.