Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization
Chylothorax is the occurrence of chyle (lymph) in the pleural cavity secondary to damage of the thoracic duct. It is a rare form of pleural effusion which appears as a milky white turbid fluid. Malignancy is the leading cause of nontraumatic chylothorax while inadvertent surgical injury to the thora...
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| author | Michael Agustin Michele Yamamoto Chawat Tongma Leslie Anne Chua Michael Torres Scott Shay |
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| description | Chylothorax is the occurrence of chyle (lymph) in the pleural cavity secondary to damage of the thoracic duct. It is a rare form of pleural effusion which appears as a milky white turbid fluid. Malignancy is the leading cause of nontraumatic chylothorax while inadvertent surgical injury to the thoracic duct is the major cause of traumatic chylothorax. We report a case of spontaneous left-side chylothorax following septic pulmonary embolization (SPE) with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This is a rare case of a nonmalignant, nontraumatic, and nontuberculous spontaneous chylothorax which was conservatively treated with fibrinolysis and diet modification. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-34aefebdfde944ebb5b0d3e50a27e1152025-02-03T01:05:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542020-01-01202010.1155/2020/39795073979507Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary EmbolizationMichael Agustin0Michele Yamamoto1Chawat Tongma2Leslie Anne Chua3Michael Torres4Scott Shay5Guam Regional Medical City, 133 Route 3, Dededo Guam, 96929, USAGuam Regional Medical City, 133 Route 3, Dededo Guam, 96929, USAGuam Regional Medical City, 133 Route 3, Dededo Guam, 96929, USAGuam Regional Medical City, 133 Route 3, Dededo Guam, 96929, USAGuam Regional Medical City, 133 Route 3, Dededo Guam, 96929, USAGuam Regional Medical City, 133 Route 3, Dededo Guam, 96929, USAChylothorax is the occurrence of chyle (lymph) in the pleural cavity secondary to damage of the thoracic duct. It is a rare form of pleural effusion which appears as a milky white turbid fluid. Malignancy is the leading cause of nontraumatic chylothorax while inadvertent surgical injury to the thoracic duct is the major cause of traumatic chylothorax. We report a case of spontaneous left-side chylothorax following septic pulmonary embolization (SPE) with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This is a rare case of a nonmalignant, nontraumatic, and nontuberculous spontaneous chylothorax which was conservatively treated with fibrinolysis and diet modification.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3979507 |
| spellingShingle | Michael Agustin Michele Yamamoto Chawat Tongma Leslie Anne Chua Michael Torres Scott Shay Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization Case Reports in Pulmonology |
| title | Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization |
| title_full | Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization |
| title_short | Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization |
| title_sort | spontaneous chylothorax following septic pulmonary embolization |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3979507 |
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