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Recurrent non‐traumatic idiopathic chylothorax: a diagnostic dilemma with therapeutic challenge

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
Chylothorax is an uncommon pleural effusion characterized by the presence of chyle in the pleural space. Malignancy, trauma, and infections such as tuberculosis and filariasis can result in chylothorax. The chyle is an odourless and white liquid; however,
Rohit Vadala, Dhruv Talwar, Deepak Talwar   +2 more
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Resolution of Refractory Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia in Costello Syndrome Using Trametinib: A Case Supporting MEK Inhibitors as Targeted, Specific Antiarrhythmic

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arrhythmias affect approximately half of patients with Costello syndrome (CS, OMIM # 218040), with non‐reentrant atrial tachycardia being the most common. This case describes an infant with Costello syndrome carrying the pathogenic HRAS c.34G>A (p.G12S) variant who developed early‐onset, drug‐refractory multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT ...
Vanina Taliercio, Annabelle Wilcox, Stacey Cole, Josue Flores Daboub, José E. Morales Moreno, Kasey G. Andrews, S. Yukiko Asaki, Thomas A. Pilcher, Martin Tristani‐Firouzi, Mary C. Niu, David Viskochil, Benjamin Hammond   +11 more
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Direct Percutaneous Needle Puncture and Intrapulmonary Lymphatic Embolization for Treatment of Chylothorax in a Patient with Lymphoma

대한영상의학회지, 2020
Lymphoma is a common cause of nontraumatic chylothorax. Clinical success rates of thoracic duct embolization are lower in patients with nontraumatic chylothorax compared to patients with traumatic chylothorax.
Lee Hwangbo, Hoon Kwon, Chang Ho Jeon, Chang Won Kim   +3 more
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Hodgkin's lymphoma in a milky way

Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2022
Chylothorax refers to the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. The most common cause of nontraumatic chylothorax is tuberculosis, malignancy, and congenital causes.
Hasna Erattengal, C Nandish
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A rare case of membranous nephropathy complicated by chylothorax

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Background: Chylothorax can be classified into traumatic and nontraumatic based on the etiology. Nephrotic syndrome is a very rare cause of nontraumatic chylothorax in adults. Case presentation: A 66-year-old woman with membranous nephropathy who was non-
Abdelhadi Farouji, Mohammad N. Kloub, Ahmad W. Haddad, Amaar S. Ahmad, Priscilla Chow, Richard Miller   +5 more
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Presentations and management of different causes of chylothorax in children: one medical center’s experience

BioMedicine, 2017
Background: Chylothorax in children is a relatively rare cause of pleural effusion. However, it is usually a common complication of cardiothoracic operations like open-heart surgery.
Lin Chien-Heng, Lin Wei-Ching, Chang Jeng-Sheng   +2 more
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Successful use of doxycycline pleurodesis in non-immune hydrops fetalis secondary to congenital chylothorax

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Congenital chylothorax is a rare presentation of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF). We report a case of congenital chylothorax presenting as NIHF managed successfully with chemical pleurodesis.
Vilmaris Quinones Cardona, MD, Michelle Clark, MD, Margaret Gilfillan, MD, Randy Stevens, MD   +3 more
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Clinical Outcomes of the POPCORN Study: Pharmacodynamics of Pre‐Operative PD1 CheckpOint Blockade and Receptor Activator of NF‐κB Ligand (RANKL) Inhibition in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)—A Phase 1B/2 Trial

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
Expanding on the growing evidence for neoadjuvant immunotherapy in resectable non‐small cell lung cancer, this study explored neoadjuvant nivolumab ± denosumab. Two of the 10 treated patients achieved a pathological complete response. CD8 T‐cell infiltration correlated with pathological response, warranting ongoing translational research to understand ...
Elizabeth Ahern, Cassie Turner, Rishendran Naidoo, David Godbolt, Amy Ives, Kirsten Popplewell, Zarnie Lwin, Sally Pearson, Kimberley Nelson, Jason Madore, William C Dougall, Brett G. M. Hughes   +11 more
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A Case of Chyloma after Esophagectomy with Respiratory Dysfunction [PDF]

, 2006
We report a case of intractable chylothorax with chyloma after esophagectomy that demonstrated respiratory dysfunction. A 55-year-old man underwent thoracoscopically esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
花村, 徹, 斉藤, 拓康, 鈴木, 彰, 小出, 直彦, 宮川, 眞一, 鬼頭, 宗久, 吉田, 和夫   +6 more
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Prospective Trial on Tolerability and Efficacy of Adjuvant Nedaplatin Plus Docetaxel for Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
The flow of this trial and the treatment schedule of adjuvant chemotherapy with nedaplatin plus docetaxel for completely resected non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (A). The primary endpoint of this study was tolerability, assessed by the completion rate of the planned four chemotherapy cycles. As a result, it was 74.3%, exceeding that reported for the
Koji Teramoto, Ryosuke Kaku, Tomoyuki Igarashi, Masayuki Hashimoto, Shoji Kitamura, Makoto Motoishi, Yuji Suzumura, Satoru Sawai, Yataro Daigo, Jun Hanaoka   +9 more
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