Bilateral chylothorax caused by pleuropulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis: A challenging problem in thoracic surgery


Kaptanoglu M., Hatipoglu A., Kutluay L., Gunay I., Dogan K.

SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL, cilt.35, sa.2, ss.151-154, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/140174301750164934
  • Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.151-154
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Massive left-sided pleural effusion in a 35-year-old man was initially diagnosed as idiopathic spontaneous chylothorax and treated with serial thoracenteses and left thoracotomy. Six weeks later, a right thoracotomy was performed for contralateral chylothorax, and histologic examination revealed lymphangiomyomatosis. The patient survived this rare and potentially fatal disease. We have found no previously published case of bilateral lymphangiomyomatosis treated with separate thoracotomies because of bilateral chylothorax.