Chylothorax in a 32-Year-Old Patient With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis After Bilateral Lung Transplant.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the case of a 32-year-old woman with persistent chylothorax after double-lung transplant for lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Dietary restrictions failed to decrease chylous effusions, making surgical revision necessary. The choice of an abdominal approach and postoperative treatment with somatostatin proved successful. The patient showed no recurrence of chylothorax at her 2-year follow up.
Medical subject headings
- Chylothorax
- Lung Diseases
- Lung Transplantation
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Postoperative Complications