Chylothorax: Aetiology, diagnosis and therapeutic options
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Chylothorax: aetiology, diagnosis and therapeutic options.
Chylothorax is a rare condition that results from thoracic duct damage with chyle leakage from the lymphatic system into the pleural space, usually on the right side. It has multiple aetiologies and is usually discovered after it manifests itself as a pleural effusion. Diagnosis involves cholesterol and triglyceride measurement in the pleural fluid. Complications include malnutrition, immunosup...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0954-6111
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.08.010