We report a rare case of a woman with inflammatory carcinoma, an unusual type of cutaneous metastasis, arising from signet-ring cell carcinoma of the stomach, who developed chylothorax as the skin lesion progressed over the chest. No thoracoabdominal lymphadenopathy which can cause obstruction of the thoracic duct was shown by computed tomography. Although a very rare condition, inflammatory ca...

Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity as a result of damage to the lymphatic ducts. We treated a young man who was a kidney transplant recipient who had a prior internal jugular vein permanent catheter for hemodialysis, who developed dyspnea and hypoxemia. Chest radiography showed bilateral pleural effusion. Analysis of the white, milky, cloudy, odorless effusion fluid ...

During the course of the disease a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may develop inflammation of one or more serous membranes, resulting in pleural, peritoneal, or pericardial effusion. Chylous ascites and chylothorax have rarely been described in patients with SLE. Therefore, in parallel with the analysis of blood samples, detailed analysis of the effusions should be carried out....

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review evaluates recent research findings and proposes an up-to-date diagnostic approach for patients with suspected chylothorax. RECENT FINDINGS Typically, chylothorax is a milky exudate with high triglyceride content (>110 mg/dl). However, milky appearance is not always the case and triglyceride levels can be less than 110 mg/dl, especially in fasting or malnourished ...

INTRODUCTION Ultrasound-guided intranodal lipiodol lymphangiography (LAG) from the groin is a recently introduced technique for diagnosing and treating postoperative chylothorax. The benefits of this technique include reduced technical difficulty and shorter procedure duration, as compared to traditional pedal LAG. Although these benefits may eventually increase utilization of intranodal LAG, r...

The anatomy of the thoracic duct varies considerably, rendering it prone to disruption during thoracic surgery. Chylothorax complicates up to 0.5% of all intrathoracic procedures, its morbidity requiring the surgeon's vigilance throughout the entire course of the patient's illness. The natural history of chylothorax includes cardiopulmonary dysfunction, immunosuppression, nutritional and electr...

BACKGROUND Chylothorax is a disease that has various causes such as neoplasm, infection, post-surgery trauma, congenital, and venous thrombosis. In approximately 15% of cases of chylothorax, the exact cause is unknown. We report a case of delayed occurrence of right chylothorax in a patient who had multiple segmental ribs fracture on his left side. CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old Asian man ha...

BACKGROUND Chylothorax after congenital heart surgery (CHD) is a potentially challenging complication. The purpose of this study was to review our experience with the management of chylothorax following congenital heart surgery. METHODS Between September 1997 and August 2006, of 1341 pediatric patients undergoing correction of congenital heart disease in our institution, 18 (1.3%) developed c...

We report a case of X-linked myotubular myopathy with chylothorax. A male infant weighing 2,114 g was born to a mother whose pregnancy was complicated with polyhydramnios from gestational week 32. At gestational week 37, emergent caesarian section was performed due to membrane rupture followed by fetal bradycardia. Ventilatory support was necessary because the neonate showed severe birth asphyx...

UNLABELLED Lymphoscintigraphy allows functional assessment of lymphatic transport and depiction of regional lymph nodes, is fast and nontraumatic and has no known side effects. We retrospectively analyzed lymphoscintigraphic studies to determine their efficacy in the investigation of chyluria, chyloperitoneum and chylothorax. METHODS Twenty-one whole-body lymphoscintigrams using 99mTc-antimon...