A case of chylothorax in a patient with sarcoidosis: a rare and potentially fatal complication

Obstruction of the thoracic duct may lead to accumulation of a lymphatic fluid rich in triglycerides named chyle. When chyle accumulates in the pleural cavity, it becomes a chylothorax. Malignancy, particularly lymphoma, is the most common cause of chylothorax; however, any pathology leading to obst...

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Publié dans:J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
Auteurs principaux: Bhattarai, Bikash, Schmidt, Frances, Devkota, Ashok, Policard, Geraldine, Manhas, Saveena, Oke, Vikram, Agu, Chidozie Charles, Basunia, Md Rawshan, Enriquez, Danilo, Quist, Joseph, Kharel, Prakash
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Co-Action Publishing 2015
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Case Report
Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4558282/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26333861
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v5.28300
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