Pseudochylothorax in pleural effusion due to coronary artery bypass surgery.
Eur Respir J
; 13(6): 1487-8, 1999 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-10445629
ABSTRACT
This study describes a 64-yr-old male with a chronic left pleural effusion following a coronary artery bypass 3 yrs earlier. On thoracocentesis, turbid fluid was obtained with crystals of cholesterol on microscopic examination, establishing the diagnosis of pseudochylothorax. The pleural fluid cholesterol level was 207 mg x dL(-1) (5.36 mmol x L(-1)). This is the first report of pseudochylothorax in a chronic pleural effusion due to coronary artery bypass surgery.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária
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Quilotórax
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article