chyluria is the presence of chyle in the urine stream, which results in urine appearing milky white
chyluria is often caused by filariasis due to the parasite Wuchereria bancroft
non-parasitic chyluria is a very rare condition most frequently seen in patients with malignancies, following surgical interventions or abdominal trauma or due to congenital malformations of the lymphatic system
differential diagnosis of milky urine includes pyuria, lipiduria and phosphaturia
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