Management of refractory chylothorax in pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis

This case reports the successful management of chylothorax in a non-transplanted patient with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (pLAM). Prolonged initial therapy failed, including total parenteral nutrition, pleural drainage, surgical pleurodesis, and pleurectomy. Commencement of sirolimus 2 mg dai...

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Autores principales: Ellender, Claire M, Williams, Trevor J, Gooi, Julian, Snell, Gregory I, Whitford, Helen M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2015
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4469145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26090116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.105

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4469145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26090116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.105

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