How Is Chyluria Treated?
- helping the body make less chyle with medicine, a low-fat diet, or IV nutrition (total parenteral nutrition, or TPN)
- treatment by an interventional radiologist to fix the lymph vessel.
How do you treat chyluria?
There is no definitive treatment for filarial chyluria. In mild cases, rest and a strict low-fat diet with high protein and fluid intake are recommended as conservative management.
Is chyluria serious?
Usually the condition is self-limiting and can sometimes lead to complications. If left untreated, chronic chyluria can lead to malnutrition and fat-soluble vitamin deficiency.
