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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
Po-Nien Tsao +2 more
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Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2020 Chylothorax is the occurrence of chyle (lymph) in the pleural cavity secondary to damage of the thoracic duct. It is a rare form of pleural effusion which appears as a milky white turbid fluid.
Michael Agustin +5 more
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A patient with traumatic chylothorax
International Journal of General Medicine, 2012 Amina Barkat,1 Ilham Benbouchta,1 Lamia Karboubi,1 Zineb Ghanimi,2 Meryem Kabiri11National Reference Center in Neonatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital, Rabat, Morocco; 2University Mohammed V souissi of Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoAbstract ...
Barkat A +4 more
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Tension chylothorax following pneumonectomy
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2015 Post-pneumonectomy chylothorax is an uncommon complication following surgery, with an estimated incidence of less than 0.7%. Post-pneumonectomy tension chylothorax, where rapid accumulation of chyle in the post-pneumonectomy space results in hemodynamic ...
Hemang Yadav +3 more
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Chylothorax in thyroid surgery: A very rare case and systematic review of the literature [PDF]
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2016 Background Chylothorax is a very rare but major complication in thyroid surgery and should be apparent to clinicians in this field. Case presentation We report a case with chylothrax after thyroid surgery in our department that drew our attention ...
Verena Merki +3 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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Traumatic Chylothorax from a Suprascapular Stab Wound
The Annals of African Surgery, 2020 Reports are few of chylothorax complicating stab wounds to the left suprascapular region. We report a case of traumatic chylothorax following a stab wound to the suprascapular region in a 14-year-old boy.
Tunde Oyebanji, +2 more
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Thoracic Duct Branch Identification Is Comparable Between T2-W 3D Fat-Suppressed Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Lymphangiography in Normal Dogs. [PDF]
Vet Radiol UltrasoundABSTRACT In dogs with chylothorax that are refractory to medical management, surgical intervention is often recommended. Computed tomographic lymphangiography (CTL) is the most commonly used preoperative imaging study, but it has the disadvantages of being time‐consuming and requiring contrast medium administration.
Griffith L +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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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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