Rupture of the thoracic duct following treatment of mediastinal seminoma.
Chylothorax is a rare condition that may occur as a complication of malignancy. There is only one prior report of chylothorax complicating metastatic testicular seminoma. We report a further patient in which the development of the chylothorax occurred a result of a favourable response to chemotherapy.
Wade
A F
AF
Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
Padley
S P
SP
Smith
I E
IE
D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D018239:Seminoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013897:Thoracic Duct