Spontaneous chylothorax associated with primary lymphedema and a lymphangioma malformation.

Dagenais, F; Ferraro, P; Duranceau, A · Ann Thorac Surg · 1999

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Spontaneous chylothorax associated with primary lymphedema is an exceedingly rare clinical entity. We report a case of chylothorax in a 38-year-old woman with a history of primary lymphedema of the right leg and an inguinal lymphangioma. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, as well as literature review are presented.

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