Chylothorax, the accumulation of thoracic duct lymph in the pleural cavity, is an uncommon presentation of malignancy, but one that is generally regarded as indicating a grave prognosis.' Chylothorax following obstruction of the superior vena cava, first described experimentally in dogs by Blalock et al, is a recognised, and frequently fatal, complication of central venous catheterisation.3 We ...

Chylous fistula in the neck occurs in 1-2% of cases undergoing neck dissection with higher incidence on the left side due to damage of a high riding thoracic duct [1]. Chylothorax is a rare complication; approximately 20 cases of bilateral chylothorax have been reported in the past 100 years [2]. We report a case of bilateral chylothorax following neck dissection done for metastatic malignant m...

INTRODUCTION A rare condition in newborns called congenital chylothorax (CC) occurs when lymphatic fluid accumulates within the pleural cavity. Here is a presentation of a birth traumatic case with bilateral pleural effusion successfully treated by octreotide. CASE PRESENTATION A 3100-g-term male newborn delivered vaginally from a 33-year-old mother was admitted to the neonatal intensive care...

Chylothorax is a rare but serious complication following neck dissection with an incidence of 0.5%-2%. Because of the rarity of chylothorax, surgeons are unfamiliar with its early signs which allow a prompt diagnosis and effective management. Most cases reported in the literature are associated with a concurrent external chyle leakage, occurring either during or after surgery. We report a case ...

Chylothorax occurs when lymphatic fluid leaks from the thoracic duct and accumulates in the pleural space. Bilateral chylothorax caused by chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been rarely reported in the literature. Sludging of lymph might be the underlying cause. We present a case of bilateral chylothorax in a patient with CLL.We also briefly discuss etiology, possible pathogenesis in our ca...

Idiopathic chylothorax is a debilitating disease that can lead to respiratory and metabolic compromise and fibrosing pleuritis. Several treatment options are available once a diagnosis has been made. Although large-scale studies on the outcome of treatment for idiopathic chylothorax are lacking, long-term resolution of clinical signs is possible. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and thoracic duct im...

BACKGROUND Chylothorax is an uncommon disorder with respiratory, nutritional and immunological manifestations. Surgical management is indicated in case of recurrence or failure after conservative treatment. We report our experience with video-assisted right-sided supradiaphragmatic thoracic duct ligation for non-traumatic, non-postoperative persistent or recurrent chylothorax. PATIENTS AND ME...

Background: Chylothorax is one of the complications after thoracic surgery and treated by conservative or surgical means. Lipiodol lymphangiography is one of the options and it causes obliteration of chylous leak by inflammatory manner. In this article, we describe a case of lymphedema of the bilateral lower extremities occurs after lipiodol lymphangiography and it is treated successfully by ly...