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Prenatal Therapy Improves the Survival of Premature Infants with Congenital Chylothorax

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
Chia-Jung Lee, Po-Nien Tsao, Chien-Yi Chen, Wu-Shiun Hsieh, Jyun-you Liou, Hung-Chieh Chou   +5 more
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Chylothorax associated with non-endemic Kaposi’s sarcoma

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2013
Chylothorax is a rare cause of pleural effusion, seen in approximately 2% of cases. In HIV-positive patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), the development of chylothorax presents as a diagnostic challenge with an aggressive course and poor, often lethal ...
Kamal Verma, Miriam Haverkamp, Mukendi Kayembe, Zola Musimar   +3 more
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Chylothorax: complication attributed to dasatinib use

BMJ Case Reports, 2019
A 63-year-old woman with a medical history of chronic myelogenous leukaemia treated with dasatinib, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction presented with difficulty in breathing.
A. Al-abcha, M. H. Iftikhar, Fawzi Abu Rous, H. Laird-Fick   +3 more
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Chylothorax secondary to venous outflow obstruction treated with transcervical retrograde thoracic duct cannulation with embolization and venous reconstruction

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2018
A chylothorax may be due to either direct trauma or occlusion of the thoracic duct. Treatments include antegrade or retrograde glue and coil embolization as well as thoracic duct stent graft placement.
Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, MD, MPH, DABR, Anthony N. Hage, BS, Nishant Patel, MD, MBA, Joseph J. Gemmete, MD, FSIR, J. Matthew Meadows, MD, Ravi N. Srinivasa, MD   +5 more
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Incidence and Etiology of Chylothorax after Congenital Heart Surgery in Children

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2015
Background: Chylothorax is a rare but serious postoperative condition with a high rate of morbidity and may lead to the mortality of children undergoing congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery.
Parvin Akbari-Asbagh, MohammadAli Navabi-Shirazi, Aliakbar Soleimani, Maryam Razzaz, Naseradine Akbari-Asbagh, Hussein Rayatzadeh, Mamak Shariat   +6 more
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Treatment strategy for chylothorax after pulmonary resection and lymph node dissection for lung cancer [PDF]

, 2002
Kimihiro Shimizu, Junji Yoshida, Mituyo Nishimura, Kazuya Takamochi, Rie Nakahara, Kanji Nagai   +5 more
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Strategies for chylothorax after pulmonary resection and lymph node dissection for primary lung cancer [PDF]

, 2021
Yoshiyuki Yasuura, Hayato Konno, Takamitsu Hayakawa, Yukihiro Terada, Kiyomichi Mizuno, Hiroyuki Kayata, Hideaki Kojima, Tetsuya Mizuno, Mitsuhiro Isaka, Yasuhisa Ohde   +9 more
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Successful Treatment of Chylothorax and Chylopericardium by Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer

, 2021
Ryota Shintani, Akimasa Sekine, Kota Murohashi, Ryota Otoshi, T. Kasuya, T. Oda, Tomohisa Baba, Shigeru Komatsu, Takashi Ogura, Yoshikazu Inoue   +9 more
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Report of three cases: congenital chylothorax and treatment modalities

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2007
Chylothorax is the most common cause of pleural effusion in the newborn. We report three patients with congenital chylothorax and discussed the clinical course and treatment options.
Emel Altuncu, Ipek Akman, Gürsu Kiyan, Refika Ersu, Ziya Yurdakul, Hülya Bilgen, Tutku Ozdoğan, Eren Ozek   +7 more
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Superimposed pleural infection in cirrhotic chylothorax

Respirology Case Reports
Chylothorax contains an abundant amount of immunoglobulins and white blood cells, leading to the belief that superimposed pleural infection is unlikely.
Ken Ka Pang Chan, Jason Siu Hang Wong, Wing Ho Yip   +2 more
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