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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |