A chylothorax in a young woman: The difficulties of medical management

Autor:	Eleanor C. Barton, Simon Johnson, Neil Collin, Nidhi Bhatt, Nick A. Maskell
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	chylothorax lymphangiogram lymphangioleiomyomatosis pleural effusion Diseases of the respiratory system RC705-779
Zdroj:	Respirology Case Reports, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2051-3380
DOI:	10.1002/rcr2.1303
Popis:	Abstract Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare pulmonary disease affecting women of childbearing age. Whilst chylothorax is a well‐recognized complication of the condition, management strategies aren't well‐defined, have low success rates and are often only available at tertiary or specialist centres. We describe a case of a young woman referred to pleural clinic with a chylous effusion found to be secondary to lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Initial medical management was unsuccessful and recurrent drainages caused significant complications. Remission was ultimately achieved with a combination of mTOR inhibitors and interventional radiology techniques.
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