Chylothorax--a conservative approach (a case report)
Oak, S.N.; Kulkarni, B.K.; Deshmukh, H.; Kamble, M.; Borwankar, S.S.
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 37(4) 222b: 223-224
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3859 PMID: 1841974 Document Number: 382690
Lymphatic blockage due to a non-specific inflammation probably of a filarial origin caused dilatation and ectasia of lymph channels at thoracic inlet of a child. Transudation of lymph through these channels led to chylothorax. The present case report highlights the significance of conservative approach towards this complex problem.
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