E-ISSN 2231-170X | ISSN 2231-1696
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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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