Results 1 to 10 of about 9,641 (223)
Prenatal Therapy Improves the Survival of Premature Infants with Congenital Chylothorax [PDF]
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2016 Chylothorax is a rare condition among neonates, although it is considered clinically significant, as it is difficult to manage in these patients. In addition, the course of chylothorax varies widely. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the clinical features
Wu-Shiun Hsieh +2 more
exaly +4 more sources
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
doaj +2 more sources
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
doaj +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source
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
doaj +1 more source
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
openaire +4 more sources
Chylothorax Management Four Years Post Spine Surgery: A Successful Conservative Treatment
Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2023 Background: Chylothorax is a pathological condition associated with a high mortality and morbidity rate. The first observation of chylothorax associated with thoracic vertebral injury was documented by Krabbell in 1885.
Ilir Skenduli +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Journal of Chest Surgery, 2022 Chylothorax after thoracic surgery is a rare complication, and treatment for refractory chylothorax is challenging. We report a case of chylothorax after cardiothoracic surgery in an infant after failure of conservative management and thoracic duct ...
Taeyoung Yun +3 more
doaj +1 more source
A rare case of traumatic chylothorax after blunt thoracic trauma [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2017 Introduction. Chylothorax is an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity due to a disruption of the thoracic duct. Traumatic chylothoraces are usually a result of a penetrating trauma and disruption of the thoracic duct, but blunt traumatic ...
Spasić Marko +6 more
doaj +1 more source