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A Unique Case of Chylothorax Occurring Post-Chest Tube Insertion

Chylothorax is a relatively rare condition characterized by the accumulation of chyle, a milky lymphatic fluid, within the pleural space. It occurs because of disruption or obstruction of the thoracic duct or its tributaries, leading to chyle leakage into the pleural cavity. We present an interestin...

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Autores principales: Syed, Faisal, Khurshid, Qasim, Wireko, Felix, Poddar, Vishal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10428189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37593285
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41999