Chylothorax: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页Chylothorax is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition if left untreated. Surgery is the most common cause, but anything that blocks or damages your thoracic duct can also cause it. Temporary diet changes, IV nutrition and medications can successfully treat chylothorax in many people.
Chylothorax - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2024年7月28日 · Chylothorax occurs when chyle leaks into the pleural cavity due to damage to the thoracic duct. With an average production of approximately 2.4 L/d, a considerable amount of chyle can quickly accumulate in the pleural cavity.
Chylothorax - Wikipedia
网页A chylothorax is an abnormal accumulation of chyle, a type of lipid -rich lymph, in the pleural space surrounding the lung. The lymphatics of the digestive system normally returns lipids absorbed from the small bowel via the thoracic duct, which ascends behind the esophagus to drain into the left brachiocephalic vein.
Management of chylothorax - UpToDate
网页2024年6月3日 · Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. Chylothorax can be due to many etiologies, which are classified as nontraumatic (usually the result of malignancy, congenital conditions, or infection) and traumatic (usually the result of surgery or nonsurgical trauma).
Chylothorax - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
网页What is chylothorax? Chylothorax, is a rare lymphatic flow disorder in which lymphatic fluid leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall. When this fluid builds up in the lungs, it can cause a severe cough, chest pain and difficulty breathing.
Etiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of chylothorax
网页2024年5月20日 · Chylothorax refers to the presence of chyle in the pleural space. When untreated, chylothorax is associated with high morbidity and mortality [ 1,2 ]. The diagnosis, which is often elusive, should be prompt so that therapy can be quickly initiated.
Chylothorax: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management—a …
网页2024年2月2日 · Chylothorax is a rare condition characterized by the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. While it accounts for a small percentage of pleural effusions, chylothorax can lead to significant morbidity and mortality.
Chylothorax - Treatment, Symptoms and Causes - Penn Medicine
网页What Is Chylothorax? Chylothorax is a rare but serious condition in which lymph formed in the digestive system (chyle) accumulates in your chest cavity. Lymph is a fluid containing white blood cells and proteins that moves through your lymphatic system and drains into your bloodstream.
Chylothorax - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. The word chyle is derived from the Greek word “Chylos,” which means juice. Chyle is the milky bodily fluid formed in the lacteal system of the intestine.
Clinical approach and review of causes of a chylothorax
网页2018年12月18日 · A chylothorax, also known as chylous pleural effusion, is an uncommon cause of pleural effusion with a wide differential diagnosis characterized by the accumulation of bacteriostatic chyle in the pleural space.
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