title: Chylothorax associated with tuberculous spondylitis.
abstract: A patient is described with bilateral chylothorax which was associated with tuberculous spondylitis. The tuberculous spondylitis appeared at two widely separated thoracic levels. A similar association has not been reported previously. Anti-tuberculous treatment resulted in healing of the spondylitis and resolution of the chylothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montreal Chest Hospital, Quebec.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Menzies
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hidvegi
mesh_terms: D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging