Cirrhosis of the liver, an exceptional cause of chylothorax: two cases.
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.
Valdes
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L
Seccion de Neumologia, Universitario de Santiago, Spain.
Alvarez
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D
Pose
A
A
Valle
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology