title: Recurrent chylothorax associated with sarcoidosis.
abstract: Spontaneous chylothorax, an uncommon manifestation of pulmonary disease, has been described in association with infectious and inflammatory conditions involving the chest, thoracic trauma, and thoracic neoplasms. Isolated chylothorax is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis and is usually associated with the presence of mediastinal and hilar adenopathy causing obstruction of the thoracic duct. We report a case of recurrent spontaneous chylothorax in a patient with parenchymal sarcoidosis without hilar or mediastinal adenopathy.
authors.affiliation: Army Medical Department Activity, Kenner Army Community Hospital, Ft Lee, Virginia 23801, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lengyel
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Shanley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed