Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 45(5); 1998 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1998;45(5):1082-1086.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1998.45.5.1082    Published online October 1, 1998.
A Case of Idiopathic Bilateral Chylothorax Treated by Conservative Approach.
Sang Gil Han, Jung Ho Heo, Kyung Il Lee, Hyung Jin Kim, Young Mok Pai, Young Hoon Whang, Dong Seung Yeo
Department of Internal Medicine, Dae Dong Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
Abstract
Chylothorax is a debilitating condition to the point of threatening life. Diagnosis and subsequent management present significant problems for the clinician and the adverse effects of chyle loss on nutrition status and immune function result in devastating consequences for the patient. prompt diagnosis is essential to institute an effective therapeutic regimen. we reported a patient of idiopathic bilateral chylothorax treated by conservative approach with review of literatures.
Key Words: Chylothorax, Idiopathic, Bilateral


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