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Bilateral Chylothorax After 13 Years of Dasatinib Therapy in a Patient With Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: A Case Report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsA 52‐year‐old man with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) who had been receiving dasatinib 100 mg/day for 13 years presented with progressive dyspnea. Chest radiography revealed bilateral pleural effusions, and further evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of ...
Riku Watanabe +6 more
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Use of Octreotide in Chylothorax With Mediastinal Mass of Unknown Behaviour: A Case Report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsChylothorax poses a clinical challenge, especially in resource‐limited settings where diagnosis and treatment require innovation. This report details the successful use of octreotide in a 37‐year‐old female with non‐traumatic chylothorax secondary to a ...
Arnold Joseph Geronimo, Manuel Monis
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Etiological factors and treatment of chylothorax in paediatric patients - a systematic review
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022 Chylothorax is an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. It is a relatively rare cause of pleural effusion in children and its annual incidence is 14 cases per 100 000 children in Europe.
Kinga Knop +5 more
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Nivolumab-induced chylothorax in a patient with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineChylothorax refers to the presence of chyle in the pleural space leading to respiratory compromise. Chylothorax secondary to gastric adenocarcinoma or immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as nivolumab, is exceedingly rare and has been documented only in ...
Youssef Hayssam Sultan +4 more
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A Case of Bilateral Chylothorax with Generalized Lymphadenopathy
Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil NaduChylothorax is the presence of chylus in the pleural cavity and is due to the damage or blockage of the thoracic duct. Surgery or trauma is the most common cause of chylothorax.
Vyshnavi Rajeev +2 more
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A rare case of nephrotic syndrome with chylothorax
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021 Chylothorax is an infrequent cause of pleural effusion that is most commonly caused by the obstruction or disruption of the thoracic duct. Chylothorax is rare in nephrotic syndrome.
Saurabh K Singh +2 more
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Late-onset tension traumatic chylothorax: A case report and literature review
Medicina Universitaria, 2022 Chylothorax is the presence of chyle in the pleural space. In the literature, there are few cases of late chylothorax. We present the case of a male with late tension chylothorax, a management algorithm, and the results of a recent literature review and ...
Cynthia M. González-Cantú +6 more
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Pleural fluid milkshakes: three cases with different aetiologies
Respirology Case Reports, 2023 In clinical practice, chylothorax is usually suspected in any patient with milky pleural fluid. However, contrary to popular belief, milky appearance of pleural fluid is seen in less than half of patients with chylothorax.
Nai‐Chien Huan +5 more
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Transudative chylothorax in a liver cirrhosis patient: A case report
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022 Chylothorax defines chyle in the pleural space, usually from defects in thoracic duct. Chylothoraces are usually exudative, as defined by light's criteria but in rare instances, chylothoraces can be transudative.
Rose Nganga +4 more
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Emergency Medicine Journal, 2007 During a high speed road traffic accident, a 26-year-old man suffered multiple fractures of his thoracic vertebrae and bilateral pneumothoraces. The day after admission and commencement of nasogastric feeding, milky fluid was noted in his right chest drain.
Askari Pembe, Townshend +2 more
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