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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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Review
2010
Review
2010
Therapiemanagement des Chylothorax
ZusammenfassungDie Diagnose und Therapie des Chylothorax stellt den Chirurgen in seinem klinischen Alltag vor eine… 
2002
2002
Use of recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator in a dog with chylothorax secondary to catheter-associated thrombosis of the cranial vena cava.
A 4-year-old, castrated male Maltese developed cranial vena caval thrombosis and chylothorax following central venous… 
1993
1993
Chylous pleural effusion associated with primary lymphedema and lymphangioma-like malformations.
We describe a patient with a chylous pleural effusion associated with primary lymphedema of his right leg and abdominal wall. On… 
1989
1989
Chylothorax in Down's syndrome associated with hydrops fetalis.
Hydrops fetalis is an unusual manifestation of Down's syndrome and diagnosis of Down's syndrome in the hydropic newborn can be… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Chylothorax with concurrent right cardiac lung lobe torsion in an Afghan hound.
The incidence methods of diagnosis and treatment of lung lobe torsion in dogs are briefly reviewed. A case of chylothorax with… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
Chylothorax after gastric resection.
: Traumatic chylothorax has been described as an uncommon complication of various thoracic and cervical surgical procedures. No… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
Postoperative chylothorax in children with congenital heart disease. Clinical and roentgenographic features.
The clinical and roentgenographic findings in 11 children were reviewed following development of a chylothorax after surgery for… 
Review
1975
Review
1975
Chylothorax complicating radical neck dissection.
The third reported instance of chylothorax occurring after left radical neck dissection is presented and the literature reviewed… 
1972
1972
Thoracic duct leakage in neonatal chylothorax visualized by 198 Au lymphangiography.
A case of congenital chylothorax is presented to demonstrate the use of radionuclide lymphangiography in detecting this entity… 
1965
1965
CHYLOUS METRORRHEA. SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT BY PELVIC LYMPHANGIECTOMY.