title: Cirrhosis of the liver, an exceptional cause of chylothorax: two cases.
abstract: Chylothorax, a condition featuring an infrequent form of pleural effusion, is generally caused by tumours or traumatism. Only about 1% of chylothorax cases are caused by cirrhosis of the liver. Two such cases are described in these case reports.
authors.affiliation: Seccion de Neumologia, Universitario de Santiago, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valdes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pose
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Valle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology