Tuberculosis Associated Chylothorax: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. Tuberculosis is one of its rarest causes. Diagnosis of chylothorax can be made by evaluation of triglycerides concentration in pleural fluid. It is primarily managed medically but surgery is indicated when the patients fail to...
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| Main Authors: | Niharika Malego, Ranjan Sapkota, Aakriti Sharma, Pratikshya Thapaliya |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70107 |
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