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Bilateral Chylothorax Secondary to Retrosternal Goitre: a Case Report and Review of the Literature
Chylothorax is characterized by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural cavity due to damage to the thoracic duct. The aetiology can be traumatic or non-traumatic. Goitre is a rare cause of chylothorax with only eight cases previously described in the literature including only one case cau...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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SMC Media Srl
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346902/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30755867 http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2016_000388 |