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Chylothorax secondary to a pleuroperitoneal communication and chylous ascites after pancreatic resection
To the best of our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of chylothorax developing after pancreatectomy, although chylous ascites can occur. In patients with a pleuroperitoneal communication, ascitic fluid can flow into the thoracic cavity through a small hole in the diaphragm. A 70-year-ol...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6344917/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30697412 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy364 |