Massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgery

Key message We present the case of a patient who developed a massive right pleural effusion after pelvic surgery, not thoracic surgery. Lymphatic leakage into the abdominal cavity after pelvic surgery can cause massive pleural effusion when complicated with porous diaphragm syndrome.

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Main Authors: Masashi Nishimura, Takunori Ogawa, Tomomi Tanigaki, Koji Sumi, Yasuhiro Enjoji, Yohsuke Suyama, Akihiko Kawana, Yoshifumi Kimizuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1338
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author Masashi Nishimura
Takunori Ogawa
Tomomi Tanigaki
Koji Sumi
Yasuhiro Enjoji
Yohsuke Suyama
Akihiko Kawana
Yoshifumi Kimizuka
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description Key message We present the case of a patient who developed a massive right pleural effusion after pelvic surgery, not thoracic surgery. Lymphatic leakage into the abdominal cavity after pelvic surgery can cause massive pleural effusion when complicated with porous diaphragm syndrome.
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spelling doaj.art-8453375986434c2fa4b303ed9687800a2024-03-27T08:30:32ZengWileyRespirology Case Reports2051-33802024-03-01123n/an/a10.1002/rcr2.1338Massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgeryMasashi Nishimura0Takunori Ogawa1Tomomi Tanigaki2Koji Sumi3Yasuhiro Enjoji4Yohsuke Suyama5Akihiko Kawana6Yoshifumi Kimizuka7Division of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDepartment of Radiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDepartment of Radiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDepartment of Radiology National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanDivision of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine National Defense Medical College Saitama JapanKey message We present the case of a patient who developed a massive right pleural effusion after pelvic surgery, not thoracic surgery. Lymphatic leakage into the abdominal cavity after pelvic surgery can cause massive pleural effusion when complicated with porous diaphragm syndrome.https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1338lymphatic leakagepelvic surgerypleural effusionporous diaphragm syndrome
spellingShingle Masashi Nishimura
Takunori Ogawa
Tomomi Tanigaki
Koji Sumi
Yasuhiro Enjoji
Yohsuke Suyama
Akihiko Kawana
Yoshifumi Kimizuka
Massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgery
Respirology Case Reports
lymphatic leakage
pelvic surgery
pleural effusion
porous diaphragm syndrome
title Massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgery
title_full Massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgery
title_fullStr Massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgery
title_full_unstemmed Massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgery
title_short Massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgery
title_sort massive pleural effusion in porous diaphragm syndrome due to lymphatic leakage after pelvic surgery
topic lymphatic leakage
pelvic surgery
pleural effusion
porous diaphragm syndrome
url https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1338
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