Bilateral chylothorax following thymectomy: resolution following unilateral drainage.
Chylothorax is a rare complication of thymectomy. Following thymectomy for myasthenia gravis, our patient developed bilateral chylous pleural effusions. The presence of a "mediastinal window" allowed adequate drainage with a unilateral chest tube.
Flaherty
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Thoracic Surgery Service, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Ft. Gordon, GA 30905.
Ellison
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Grishkin
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D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000601:surgery; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*