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Congenital chylothorax in neonatal age

, 2003
Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle or lymph fluid in the pleural cavity. Congenital chylothorax is a rare cause of respiratory distress in the newborn and is the most common form of pleural effusion in the neonatal period.
Bellini C., BOCCARDO, FRANCESCO, Arioni C., Mazzella M., Serra G., CAMPISI, CORRADINO, Taddei G., Altrinetti V.   +7 more
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Management of refractory chylothorax in pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis

, 2015
This case reports the successful management of chylothorax in a non-transplanted patient with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (pLAM). Prolonged initial therapy failed, including total parenteral nutrition, pleural drainage, surgical pleurodesis, and ...
Williams, Trevor J., Gooi, Julian, Snell, Gregory I., Ellender, Claire M., Whitford, Helen M.   +4 more
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Congenital chylothorax and trisomy 21 syndrome

, 2018
Introduction: Congenital chylothorax is known as abnormal leakage and accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. Chyle is a lymphatic fluid of intestinal origin.
Therese-Mary William
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Dasatinib-Related Chylothorax

, 2015
Dasatinib is a potent second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. The most common adverse event associated with dasatinib therapy is fluid retention, including pleural effusion. Dasatinib-related chylothorax
Cheng Hsu Wang, Jen Seng Huang, Chien Hong Lai, Pei Hung Chang, Yii Jenq Lan, Yen Min Huang, Yueh Shih Chang, Kun Yun Yeh, Tsung Han Wu   +8 more
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Lymphangiography and focal pleurodesis treatment of chylothorax with an aberrant thoracic duct following oesophagectomy: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2019
Background Management of postoperative chylothorax usually consists of nutritional regimens, pharmacological therapies such as octreotide, and surgical therapies such as ligation of thoracic duct, but a clear consensus is yet to be reached.
Tomoyuki Ishida, Jun Kanamori, Hiroyuki Daiko   +2 more
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Congenital Chylothorax: Case Report

, 2013
We present a case of fetal chylothorax while discussing about its management and outcomes. Fetal pleural effusion causes pulmonary hypoplasia of the lungs.
Fırat Tülek, Emre Pabuçcu, Bulut Varlı, Acar Koç, Korhan Kahraman, Şerife Esra Çetinkaya, Egemen Tolunay   +6 more
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Chylothorax in a kitten

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 1991
Chylothorax with collapse of the lungs was found on postmortem examination of a 2-week-old Siamese kitten. The chylothorax was probably due to a lack of continuity of the thoracic duct.
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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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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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Chylothorax in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Series

, 2018
Chylothorax, which is defined as the presence of chyle in the pleural space, is often caused by malignancy. However, chylothorax as a result of underlying CLL is exceedingly rare in the literature.
Katsetos, J. F., Kanti R. Rai, Tufano, A., Sammartino, D., Sameer Khanijo, Seth Koenig, Andrea Tufano, Daniel Sammartino, Khanijo, S., John F. Katsetos, Rai, K. R., Koenig, S., Barrientos, J. C., Jacqueline C. Barrientos   +13 more
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