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Practice Guideline
. 2006:32 Suppl 4:S197-203.
doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132006000900006.

[Chylothorax]

[Article in Portuguese]
Marcelo Alexandre Costa Vaz  1 , Paulo Pêgo Fernandes
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Practice Guideline

[Chylothorax]

[Article in Portuguese]
Marcelo Alexandre Costa Vaz et al. J Bras Pneumol. 2006.
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Abstract

Chylothorax, an uncommon cause of pleural effusion, is usually secondary to malignancy, trauma, congenital diseases, infections and superior vena cava thrombosis. The early diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent the most fearful consequence of chylothorax, the malnutrition with a compromised immunological status.

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