title: Life threatening chylous pleural and pericardial effusion in a patient with Behçet's syndrome.
abstract: Chylothorax and chylopericardium secondary to thrombosis of the superior vena cava and the innominate and subclavian veins were diagnosed in a patient with Behçet's syndrome. Immunosuppressive treatment, diet, and underwater seal drainage led to a diminished volume of pleural fluid and pericardial fluid and to a diminished concentration of triglyceride in them; pleurodesis with tetracycline was then performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cöplü
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emrí
authors.forename: Z T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Selçuk
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kalyoncu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balkanci
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sahín
authors.forename: Y I
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Bariş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins; D002913:Chyle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior