Delayed right chylothorax after left blunt chest trauma: a case report
Abstract Background Chylothorax is a disease that has various causes such as neoplasm, infection, post-surgery trauma, congenital, and venous thrombosis. In approximately 15% of cases of chylothorax, the exact cause is unknown. We report a case of delayed occurrence of right chylothorax in a patient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1250-2 |