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Chylothorax

Known as: PLEURAL EFFUSION, CHYLOUS, PLEURAL EFFUSION CHYLOUS, Chylothorax [Disease/Finding] 
A milky pleural effusion resulting from accumulation of lymph fluid in the pleural cavity. Causes include malignancies (usually lymphoma), trauma to… 
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Chylothorax, congenitalChylous AscitesFryns syndromeIn Blood

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chylous effusion

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2009
2009
Is thoracoscopic pneumonectomy safe?
2003
2003
Pleurovenous shunting in the treatment of nonmalignant pleural effusion.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Chylothorax in lymphoma: mechanisms and management.
Chylothorax is an uncommon and poorly described complication of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of any histological type or grade. Though… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Chylothorax and pseudochylothorax.
Both chylothorax and pseudochylothorax are characterized by milky or turbid pleural effusions. The importance of distinguishing… 
1984
1984
Surgical management of persistent postoperative chylothorax in children.
Chylothorax occurring postoperatively in children is found most commonly after cardiovascular operations, but may occur after… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Human chylomicron apolipoprotein metabolism.
1977
1977
Iduronate sulfatase in amniotic fluid: an aid in the prenatal diagnosis of the hunter syndrome.
1974
1974
Dietary management of neonatal chylothorax.
A neonate with transposition of the great arteries developed chylothorax following ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus. At… 
1967
1967
Spontaneous neonatal pleural effusion.
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
The absorption of fats, studied in a patient with chyluria. I. Clinical investigation.
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