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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2022-11-01
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| description | 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 post-operative cases. We present a case in which a 9-day course of octreotide led to an improvement of non-traumatic malignant chylothorax. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-014086ee8da54efea18ad62f995884072022-12-22T04:14:11ZengArizona Thoracic SocietySouthwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care2160-67732022-11-01255697210.13175/swjpccs048-22Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to OctreotideHumzah Iqbal MD0Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA, USAKaposi 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 post-operative cases. We present a case in which a 9-day course of octreotide led to an improvement of non-traumatic malignant chylothorax.https://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary/2022/11/10/kaposi-sarcoma-with-bilateral-chylothorax-responsive-to-octr.htmlkaposi sarcomapleural effusionchylothoraxoctreotideaidsacquired immunodeficiency syndromect scanhuman immunodeficiency viruschest x-raytreatment |
| spellingShingle | Humzah Iqbal MD Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to Octreotide Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care kaposi sarcoma pleural effusion chylothorax octreotide aids acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ct scan human immunodeficiency virus chest x-ray treatment |
| title | Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to Octreotide |
| title_full | Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to Octreotide |
| title_fullStr | Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to Octreotide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to Octreotide |
| title_short | Kaposi Sarcoma With Bilateral Chylothorax Responsive to Octreotide |
| title_sort | kaposi sarcoma with bilateral chylothorax responsive to octreotide |
| topic | kaposi sarcoma pleural effusion chylothorax octreotide aids acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ct scan human immunodeficiency virus chest x-ray treatment |
| url | https://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary/2022/11/10/kaposi-sarcoma-with-bilateral-chylothorax-responsive-to-octr.html |
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