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Case Reports
. 2017 Dec;31(6):2277-2281.
doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.06.001. Epub 2017 Jun 3.

Perioperative Considerations for Chylothorax

Joseph Morabito  1 , Marshall T Bell  2 , Leon J Montenij  3 , Lena M Mayes  1 , Zenggang Pan  4 , Jan M Dieleman  3 , Robert A Meguid  2 , Karsten Bartels  5
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Perioperative Considerations for Chylothorax

Joseph Morabito et al. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: chylothorax; lymphoma; pleural effusion; thoracic anesthesia.

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Figure 1
Computed tomography of the chest showing right pleural effusion and conglomerate lymphadenopathy encasing the trachea and the aortic arch.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery demonstrating right-sided chylothorax.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Solidified sample of pleural fluid demonstrating solidification of chyle at room temperature (positioned upside down).
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