[Bilateral chylothorax].
We report a case of spontaneous bilateral chylothorax appearing in a woman suffering from kyphoscoliosis. A cure was obtained after one pleural tap and three weeks of rest with a special alimentary diet. We discussed as a possible cause the tearing of the thoracic duct secondary to movements resulting from the hyperextension of the vertebral column.
Romand
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Service de Pneumologie, C.H.R.U., Grenoble.
Blanc-Jouvan
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Brambilla
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D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Un chylothorax bilatéral.