A staged management of prolonged chylothorax in a patient with yellow nail syndrome
Autor: | Chun Lap Pang, James Tidder |
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Rok vydání: | 2012 |
Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Chyle Thoracic Cavity Subclavian Vein Chylothorax Article Catheterization medicine Humans Aged Thoracic cavity business.industry Yellow nail syndrome Retrospective cohort study General Medicine medicine.disease Yellow Nail Syndrome Surgery Shunting medicine.anatomical_structure Cardiothoracic surgery business Subclavian vein |
Zdroj: | BMJ case reports. 2012 |
ISSN: | 1757-790X |
Popis: | Spontaneous chylothorax remains an unusual condition with diverse aetiologies and non-unified management strategies. Owing to the rarity of the condition, the evidence of management remains from case reports and limited retrospective studies. This case represents a difficult-to-manage chylothorax secondary to yellow nail syndrome with initial failure of both surgical and conservative treatment methods. Pleurovenous shunting represents a surgical management approach allowing the patient to live with and control an ongoing chyle leak. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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