Chyloptysis with chylopericardium, a rare case and mini-review
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Chyloptysis with chylopericardium, a rare case and mini-review
BACKGROUND Chyloptysis is reflux of chyle into the lungs and is a rare manifestation of primary chylous disorders. CASE PRESENTATION Over 29 months, on the basis of x-rays, a 33-year-old female was repeatedly misdiagnosed with recurrent right-sided pneumonia; her symptoms included a recurrent cough, the appearance of cheese-like sputum, and diffuse pulmonary exudates. There was a history that...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pulmonary Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1471-2466
DOI: 10.1186/s12890-018-0583-y