A Case of Chylothorax in a Hemodialysis Patient with Left Innominate Venous Stenosis
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Chylothorax is defined as accumulation of chyle-containing lymphatic fluid within the pleural space. Chylothorax is very rarely seen in hemodialysis patients. We report a case of a patient on hemodialysis who developed chylothorax secondary to left innominate vein stenosis, with other features of venous hypertension such as arm edema successfully treated with angioplasty and pigtail drainage.
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دوره 27 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017