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Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax

Mohammed Ismail Nizami, G. K. Paramjyothi, N. Narendra Kumar, R. P. Boddula.

Abstract
Chylothorax is a relatively rare clinical entity caused by injury or obstruction of the thoracic duct or its tributaries leading to accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. It is characterized by a high concentration of neutral fat and fatty acids in the pleural fluid. Bilateral chylothorax is even more unusual, the commonest etiology being malignancy and trauma. However, we report a case of idiopathic bilateral chylothorax which resolved with medical management.

Key words: Chylothorax, chyle, Lymph, Intercostal drainage, Lymphoscintigraphy, Medium chain triglycerides (MCT)


 
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Mohammed Ismail Nizami, G. K. Paramjyothi, N. Narendra Kumar, R. P. Boddula. Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax. J Med Allied Sci. 2015; 5(2): 44-47.



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Mohammed Ismail Nizami, G. K. Paramjyothi, N. Narendra Kumar, R. P. Boddula. Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax. J Med Allied Sci. (2015), [cited January 12, 2023]; 5(2): 44-47.



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Mohammed Ismail Nizami, G. K. Paramjyothi, N. Narendra Kumar, R. P. Boddula (2015) Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax. J Med Allied Sci, 5 (2), 44-47.



Turabian Style

Mohammed Ismail Nizami, G. K. Paramjyothi, N. Narendra Kumar, R. P. Boddula. 2015. Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax. Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences, 5 (2), 44-47.



Chicago Style

Mohammed Ismail Nizami, G. K. Paramjyothi, N. Narendra Kumar, R. P. Boddula. "Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax." Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences 5 (2015), 44-47.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Mohammed Ismail Nizami, G. K. Paramjyothi, N. Narendra Kumar, R. P. Boddula. "Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax." Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences 5.2 (2015), 44-47. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Mohammed Ismail Nizami, G. K. Paramjyothi, N. Narendra Kumar, R. P. Boddula (2015) Spontaneously resolving idiopathic bilateral chylothorax. Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences, 5 (2), 44-47.