Left chylothorax complicating a translumbar aortography.
The authors report a case of left chylothorax after a translumbar aortography, successfully managed by conservative means. As far as they known 16 similar cases are described. They review the literature on this subject.
D001027:Aortography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged