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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 [PDF]
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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Minerva pediatrica, 2010 Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. In newborns the congenital form is often prenatal diagnosed, while the late variety originates to damage to the thoracic duct by cardiac surgery, diaphragmatic hernia, etc. Clinical presentation results from the accumulation of pleural fluid and the symptoms depends on the size of the ...
Migliori, C +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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Traumatic Chylothorax from a Suprascapular Stab Wound [PDF]
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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Archives of Surgery, 1952 A case is described of bilateral traumatic chylothorax after complete dislocation of the thoracic spine. An explanation is advanced for the delayed, sudden onset of symptoms due to the chylothorax in this and other cases.
E, HOFFMAN, J L, IVINS, H M, KERN
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Congenital chylothorax and trisomy 21 syndrome
Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine, 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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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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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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