Delayed Chylothorax during Treatment of Follicular Lymphoma with a Malignant Pleural Effusion

Chylothorax occurs following dysfunction or disruption of the lymphatic drainage along the thoracic duct. Malignant and traumatic causes account for the majority of these occurrences, with lymphoma accounting for 11-37% of chylothoraces. The clinical course of chylothorax may include dehydration, ma...

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Main Authors: Chigozirim N. Ekeke, Ernest G. Chan, James D. Luketich, Rajeev Dhupar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2893942
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