Effective management of refractory chylothorax associated with elderly onset Gorham-Stout disease: A case report

Effective management of refractory chylothorax associated with elderly onset Gorham-Stout disease: A case report

Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare vascular disease of lymphatic origin characterized by progressive osteolysis that commonly causes chylothorax owing to the leakage of lymphatic fluid from dissolved bones. We report a case of refractory chylothorax that was diagnosed as elderly onset GSD and trea...

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Main Authors: Haruna Yamaki, Masaru Ejima, Takaya Takeguchi, Chihiro Kagohashi, Shunya Hanawa, Natsushi Kubota, Kotaro Hanawa, Seishi Higashi, Satoko Hanada, Reiko Taki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Chylothorax
Gorham-stout disease
Osteolysis
Sirolimus
Thoracic duct embolization
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000310
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