[Chylothorax - case report]. / Quilotórax: A propósito de um caso clínico.
Rev Port Pneumol
; 15(3): 521-7, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-19401799
ABSTRACT
Chylothorax is the occurrence of lymph in the pleura due to damage or obstruction of the thoracic duct. High content of triglycerides and the presence of chylomicrons make the diagnosis of chylothorax. Its aetiology can be divided in traumatic and non-traumatic. Traumatic rupture occurs after accidents or surgery. Within non-traumatic aetiology, lymphoma is the most common and in the presence of a chylothorax of unknown origin this should be the first suspicion, being non-Hodgkin type the most frequent. The authors present a case report of a patient with chylothorax due to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, discuss the particularities of chylothorax as well as the investigation and its treatment options.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quilotórax
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Port Pneumol
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article