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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis
Chylothorax is an infrequent type of pleural effusion, typically exudative, caused by obstruction or laceration of the thoracic duct by malignancy, trauma, or thoracic surgery. Transudative chylous pleural effusions are extremely rare. We report a case of a 63-year-old male with recurrent transudati...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7029287/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32089702 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2581040 |
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author | Khaliq, Muhammad Farhan Noorani, Muhammad Muslim Chowdhry, Monica Mohamed, Hesham Koirala, Ashish |
author_facet | Khaliq, Muhammad Farhan Noorani, Muhammad Muslim Chowdhry, Monica Mohamed, Hesham Koirala, Ashish |
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description | Chylothorax is an infrequent type of pleural effusion, typically exudative, caused by obstruction or laceration of the thoracic duct by malignancy, trauma, or thoracic surgery. Transudative chylous pleural effusions are extremely rare. We report a case of a 63-year-old male with recurrent transudative chylothorax secondary to cirrhosis that completely resolved with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS). Transudative chylous pleural effusion is an extremely rare entity with only a few cases reported in the literature to date. Transudative chylothorax can occur in patients with liver cirrhosis. Recognizing this association will prevent unnecessary testing and procedures. Timely diagnosis and early initiation of treatment are pivotal in preventing complications from malnutrition and infection by preventing loss of electrolytes, immunoglobulins, and T-lymphocytes. |
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spelling | pubmed-70292872020-02-21 Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis Khaliq, Muhammad Farhan Noorani, Muhammad Muslim Chowdhry, Monica Mohamed, Hesham Koirala, Ashish Case Rep Med Case Report Chylothorax is an infrequent type of pleural effusion, typically exudative, caused by obstruction or laceration of the thoracic duct by malignancy, trauma, or thoracic surgery. Transudative chylous pleural effusions are extremely rare. We report a case of a 63-year-old male with recurrent transudative chylothorax secondary to cirrhosis that completely resolved with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS). Transudative chylous pleural effusion is an extremely rare entity with only a few cases reported in the literature to date. Transudative chylothorax can occur in patients with liver cirrhosis. Recognizing this association will prevent unnecessary testing and procedures. Timely diagnosis and early initiation of treatment are pivotal in preventing complications from malnutrition and infection by preventing loss of electrolytes, immunoglobulins, and T-lymphocytes. Hindawi 2020-02-07 /pmc/articles/PMC7029287/ /pubmed/32089702 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2581040 Text en Copyright © 2020 Muhammad Farhan Khaliq et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Khaliq, Muhammad Farhan Noorani, Muhammad Muslim Chowdhry, Monica Mohamed, Hesham Koirala, Ashish Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis |
title | Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis |
title_full | Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis |
title_fullStr | Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis |
title_full_unstemmed | Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis |
title_short | Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis |
title_sort | transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (tips) in refractory transudative chylothorax due to liver cirrhosis |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7029287/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32089702 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2581040 |
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