A Case of Transudative Chylothorax: A Diagnostic Dilemma.
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Rajdev, K; Avula, A; Sharma, D; Mansour, W; Agarwal, S; Siddiqui, AH; Chalhoub, M
Published in: Cureus
February 28, 2018
Chylothorax is a type of pleural effusion characterized by the presence of chyle in the pleural space with triglyceride levels >110 mg/dL or evidence of chylomicrons in pleural fluid. Chylous effusion is typically exudative in nature with lymphocytic predominance. Transudative chylothorax is a rare finding which has been associated with only a limited range of clinical settings. We report a case of idiopathic transudative chylothorax for which the etiological cause could not be identified despite extensive workup and it resolved spontaneously after thoracentesis.
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Cureus
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2168-8184
Publication Date
February 28, 2018
Volume
10
Issue
2
Start / End Page
e2247
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
- 11 Medical and Health Sciences
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Rajdev, K., Avula, A., Sharma, D., Mansour, W., Agarwal, S., Siddiqui, A. H., & Chalhoub, M. (2018). A Case of Transudative Chylothorax: A Diagnostic Dilemma. Cureus, 10(2), e2247. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2247
Rajdev, Kartikeya, Akshay Avula, Dikshya Sharma, Wissam Mansour, Shivika Agarwal, Abdul Hasan Siddiqui, and Michel Chalhoub. “A Case of Transudative Chylothorax: A Diagnostic Dilemma.” Cureus 10, no. 2 (February 28, 2018): e2247. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2247.
Rajdev K, Avula A, Sharma D, Mansour W, Agarwal S, Siddiqui AH, et al. A Case of Transudative Chylothorax: A Diagnostic Dilemma. Cureus. 2018 Feb 28;10(2):e2247.
Rajdev, Kartikeya, et al. “A Case of Transudative Chylothorax: A Diagnostic Dilemma.” Cureus, vol. 10, no. 2, Feb. 2018, p. e2247. Pubmed, doi:10.7759/cureus.2247.
Rajdev K, Avula A, Sharma D, Mansour W, Agarwal S, Siddiqui AH, Chalhoub M. A Case of Transudative Chylothorax: A Diagnostic Dilemma. Cureus. 2018 Feb 28;10(2):e2247.
Published In
Cureus
DOI
ISSN
2168-8184
Publication Date
February 28, 2018
Volume
10
Issue
2
Start / End Page
e2247
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
- 11 Medical and Health Sciences