Pseudochylous pleural effusion with fat-fluid levels: report of six cases.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
The authors report the clinical and computed tomographic (CT) findings in six patients with chyliform pleural effusion. All six patients had a medical history of pleurisy before presentation; five of them had tuberculous pleural effusion. The CT scans of all six patients showed variable amounts of pleural fluid collection with a layering of fat at the nondependent site.
Medical subject headings
- Chyle
- Lipids
- Pleural Effusion
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed