Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization
Joint Authors
Agustin, Michael
Yamamoto, Michele
Tongma, Chawat
Chua, Leslie Anne
Torres, Michael
Shay, Scott
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Agustin, Michael& Yamamoto, Michele& Tongma, Chawat& Chua, Leslie Anne& Torres, Michael& Shay, Scott. 2020. Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151008
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Agustin, Michael…[et al.]. Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151008
American Medical Association (AMA)
Agustin, Michael& Yamamoto, Michele& Tongma, Chawat& Chua, Leslie Anne& Torres, Michael& Shay, Scott. Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151008
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151008