Left-sided chylothorax due to tuberculosis in an adult

A spontaneous chylothorax is rare. Chylothorax as a manifestation of tuberculosis (TB) is very rare even in countries where TB is endemic. We report a case of left sided chylothorax due to TB in a 50-year-old male alcoholic who presented with hypotension and hyponatremia. TB was diagnosed through hi...

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Main Authors: K Gowrinath, K R R. Umamahesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2018;volume=7;issue=3;spage=145;epage=148;aulast=Gowrinath