Chylothorax after mantle field irradiation for Hodgkin's disease.
6 years after mantle field irradiation for stage IA Hodgkin's disease, a patient presented with right-sided chylothorax. Even after thorough investigation no etiology for the chylothorax was found. It is suggested that chylothorax can be due to previous radiotherapy.
D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries