Infected chylothorax: a case report and review
| Autor: | Luke Gabe, Dean Billheimer, Louis Eubank, Monica Kraft |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
chylous treatment business.industry lcsh:R5-130.5 E. coli review lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid Chylothorax lcsh:RC86-88.9 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine trauma 030228 respiratory system pleural effusion chylothorax empyema medicine infected business management lcsh:General works |
| Zdroj: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 76-84 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2160-6773 |
| Popis: | Infected chylothorax is a rare complication of a rare pathology with limited literature entirely consisting of case reports, meeting abstracts, and letters to the editor. The case of a 56-year-old male with a spontaneous infected chylothorax successfully treated and discharged to home without any residual effects is described. A systematic review of the literature revealed 11 prior cases of infected chylothoraces. Their etiologies (when known), initial pleural fluid values, and treatment are described. These cases show that while infected chylothorax has a varied presentation and affects a broad range of patients, conservative management including antibiotics, pleural fluid drainage, and symptomatic relief is a safe and appropriate starting point. |
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