A stepwise approach for the management of bilateral chylothoraxes from cisterna chyli trauma
Chylothorax is a rare complication characterized by chyle accumulation in the pleural space, leading to respiratory and nutritional deficits. We present a 53-year-old male who developed bilateral high-output chylothorax following radical nephrectomy and lymph node dissection for renal cell carcinoma...
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| Main Authors: | Vincent Phan, Syed H. Ali, Brady Olson, Raj Keriwala |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000541 |
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