A Rare Case of Chylothorax due to Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia in a 7-Year-Old Boy

Pulmonary lymphangiectasia (PL) is a rare condition characterized by dilatation of the lymphatic vessels. Post-neonatal PL is usually associated with pleural effusion and should therefore be suspected in the presence of chylothorax. We describe a post-neonatal manifestation of PL in a 7-year-old boy...

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Autores principales: Ruggeri, Giovanni, Destro, Francesca, Maffi, Michela, Gregori, Giulio, Lima, Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25755942
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1337111

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25755942
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1337111

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