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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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Chylothorax: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management—a comprehensive review
Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2023 Chylothorax is a rare condition characterized by the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. While it accounts for a small percentage of pleural effusions, chylothorax can lead to significant morbidity and mortality.
Malvika Bhatnagar +4 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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Hepatic Chylothorax: An Uncommon Pleural Effusion
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023 An 83-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and liver cirrhosis presented with confusion and dyspnea. On chest X-ray, he had the right mid to lower lung zone white out.
Aelia Akbar +5 more
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Non-traumatic chylothorax: diagnostic and therapeutic strategies
Breathe, 2022 Non-traumatic chylothorax refers to accumulation of chyle in the pleural space in the absence of any traumatic disruption to the thoracic duct. Chyle originates from the intestines and is transported via the thoracic duct into systemic circulation.
K. Ur Rehman, P. Sivakumar
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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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Nutrients, 2022 Postoperative chylothorax is a rare complication following cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) in the pediatric population, including neonates and infants.
G. Samanidis +3 more
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