BILATERAL CHYLOTHORAX

Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax

Received 10 June 2015 Accepted 12 August 2015 Online 31 August 2015 Print 31 August 2015 Chylothorax is a relatively rare clinical entity caused by injury or obstruction of the thoracic duct or its tributaries leading to accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. It is characterized by a high concentration of neutral fat and fatty acids in the pleural fluid. Bilateral chylothorax is even more...

Bilateral spontaneous persistent open pneumothorax with chylothorax.

Bilateral chylothorax following neck dissection: a

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 for thyroid carcinoma. Case presentation: A 40-year-old European woman underwent total thyroidectomy and neck dissection for papillary thyroid carc...

Bilateral chylothorax complicating massive osteolysis (Gorham's syndrome)

Chylothorax may rarely occur in osteolysis. A fatal case of bilateral chylothorax complicating massive osteolysis is described and the pathogenesis and management are discussed.

Bilateral spontaneous chylothorax after severe vomiting in children

OBJECTIVE To report the case of a child with bilateral chylothorax due to infrequent etiology: thoracic duct injury after severe vomiting. CASE DESCRIPTION Girl, 7 years old, with chronic facial swelling started after hyperemesis. During examination, she also presented with bilateral pleural effusion, with chylous fluid obtained during thoracentesis. After extensive clinical, laboratory, and ...