Chylopneumothorax with an unusual cause in an Indian patient
Chylothorax is an unusual cause of pleural effusion that is formed when chyle enters the pleural space owing to disruption of lymphatic duct. Tuberculosis, especially multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, is an uncommon cause of chylothorax. Here, we present a case of pleural effusion, which on thoracoc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2021;volume=70;issue=4;spage=562;epage=565;aulast=Gupta |