Chylothorax: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Related eMedicine Topics

• Chyle Fistula [in the General Surgery section]
• Effusion, Pleural [in the Radiology section]
• Pleural Effusion [in the Emergency Medicine section]
• Pleural Effusion [in the Pediatrics: General Medicine section]

Clinical Trials

• Efficacy and Safety of Sirolimus for Treating Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
• Measurement of Hormonal Concentration in Chylothorax Fluid in Infants With Congenital Chylothorax

National Guideline Clearinghouse

• ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute respiratory illness. American College of Radiology - Medical Specialty Society. 1995 (revised 2008). 7 pages. NGC:007012

Keywords

chylothorax, pleural effusion, pediatric chylothorax, neonatal chylothorax, thoracic duct leak, thoracic duct ligation, pleural chyle, pleural space, lymphoma, pleuroperitoneal shunt, pleurodesis, pleurectomy, chyle, postesophagectomy chylothorax, thoracentesis, lymphatic fluid, thoracic duct injury, loculated chylothorax

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