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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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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
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
Both chylothorax and pseudochylothorax are characterized by milky or turbid pleural effusions. The importance of distinguishing… 
1984
1984
Chylothorax occurring postoperatively in children is found most commonly after cardiovascular operations, but may occur after… 
1974
1974
A neonate with transposition of the great arteries developed chylothorax following ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus. At…