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A patient with traumatic chylothorax

Chylothorax refers to the accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. Although rare, it is the most frequent cause of pleural effusion in the neonatal period. Its incidence is estimated at one in 15,000 neonates. The causes of chylothorax are multiple, and there are several major types of chylothor...

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Autores principales: Barkat, Amina, Benbouchta, Ilham, Karboubi, Lamia, Ghanimi, Zineb, Kabiri, Meryem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459666/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23049269
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S26205