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Bilateral chylothorax following neck dissection: a case report. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND Chylothorax is an extremely rare but potentially life-threatening complication after radical neck dissection. We report the case of a bilateral chylothorax after total thyroidectomy and cervico-central and cervico-lateral lymphadenectomy ...
Candinas, Daniel +7 more
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Left-sided chylothorax due to tuberculosis in an adult
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2018 A spontaneous chylothorax is rare. Chylothorax as a manifestation of tuberculosis (TB) is very rare even in countries where TB is endemic. We report a case of left sided chylothorax due to TB in a 50-year-old male alcoholic who presented with hypotension
K Gowrinath, K R R. Umamahesh
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An Unusual Cause of Chylothorax after Norwood Stage One Reconstruction
, 2011 We report an Unusual cause of prolonged chylothorax drainage after Norwood stage one reconstruction. This 1-month-old girl's chylous drainage was refractory to medical treatment. Echocardiography revealed thrombosis of the superior vena cava.
CHANG, YA-MEI;HUANG, SHU-CHIEN;CHEN, SHYH-JYE;CHANG, CHUNG-I;CHEN, CHUN-AN;WU, EN-TING;WANG, JOU-KOU;WU, MEI-HWAN +1 more
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Chylothorax, a rare complication after anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Case report.
Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba, 2020 Introduction Chylous leakage into the retroperitoneum is a rare complication after spinal surgery using an anterior retroperitoneal approach. Chylothorax is the presence of lymphatic fluid in the pleural cavity and it is even less frequent during ...
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Hepatic Chylothorax in a 73-Year-Old Man With Undiagnosed Cirrhosis
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical CasesChylothorax is a specific type of pleural effusion characterized by the accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. We wish to present an unusual case of chylothorax in a 73-year-old man who presented with generalized body swelling and right chylothorax
Tamiru B. Berake +2 more
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Transudative chylothorax in liver cirrhosis; an underappreciated entity
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020 Chylothorax is a rare pathology with potentially severe consequences. Transudative chylothorax remain an extremely rare entity. Cirrhosis is often an underappreciated cause. We report a case of transudative chylothorax in 62-year-old woman with cirrhosis
Asma Migaou +9 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022 Although chylothorax is a well-described complication of malignancy, especially lymphoma, breast adenocarcinoma has not been a commonly implicated primary tumor. There has been only one published report of biochemically confirmed bilateral chylothorax in
Ralph Llewel Sabang +4 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This meta‐analysis of 208 cases shows that salvage esophagectomy for cT4 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma achieves a 72% R0 resection rate, offering a curative pathway for selected patients. However, it remains a high‐risk procedure with an 18% anastomotic leak rate and 30% major complications (Clavien–Dindo ≥ III).
Makoto Sakai +4 more
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Congenital Chylothorax in a Newborn with Down Syndrome
, 2017 In the neonatal period, the most common cause of pleural effusion is idiopathic congenital chylothorax. Congenital chylothorax is rarely associated with chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down, Turner and Noonan syndromes. The diagnosis can be made after
Nurdan Fettah Dinlen +7 more
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Lymphatic Abnormalities in Noonan Syndrome Extend Beyond Clinically Apparent Disease
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Lymphatic disease represents a well‐described manifestation of Noonan syndrome (NS), yet the full phenotypic spectrum remains incompletely characterized, especially in asymptomatic individuals. We conducted a cross‐sectional study including 10 individuals with NS (four with peripheral lymphedema and six without) and 10 age‐ and sex‐matched ...
Inger Norlyk Sheyanth +7 more
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