Pseudochylous pleural effusion with fat-fluid levels: report of six cases.
The authors report the clinical and computed tomographic (CT) findings in six patients with chyliform pleural effusion. All six patients had a medical history of pleurisy before presentation; five of them had tuberculous pleural effusion. The CT scans of all six patients showed variable amounts of pleural fluid collection with a layering of fat at the nondependent site.
Departments of Radiology, Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital Affiliated to Seoul National University Hospital, 395 Shindaebang-dong, Tongjak-ku, Seoul 156-012, Korea. jwsong@medikorea.net
J W
JW
Song
J G
JG
Im
J M
JM
Goo
H Y
HY
Kim
C S
CS
Song
J S
JS
Lee
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002913:Chyle / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery
D008055:Lipids; D002118:Calcium