Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to Octreotide

Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to Octreotide

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a soft tissue malignancy of the endothelial cells that can rarely invade the thoracic duct and cause bilateral chylothorax. Treatment for chylothorax includes drainage and dietary modification. However, octreotide has been reported to improve chylothorax in some pediatric and...

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Main Author: Humzah Iqbal MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2022-11-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Subjects:
kaposi sarcoma
pleural effusion
chylothorax
octreotide
aids
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ct scan
human immunodeficiency virus
chest x-ray
treatment
Online Access:https://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary/2022/11/10/kaposi-sarcoma-with-bilateral-chylothorax-responsive-to-octr.html

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