Chylothorax complicating Gorham's disease.
Gorham's disease is a rare disorder characterized by a proliferation of thin-walled lymphatic vessels (lymphangiectasia) resulting in an osteolysis. A chylothorax is present in about one-fifth of the patients and carries a poor prognosis. In this circumstance, surgery including thoracic duct ligation, pleurodesis, and excision of involved tissue is probably the treatment of choice. It is facilitated by a precise radiological assessment using a computed tomographic scanning coupled with a lymphography. We report such a case.
Chavanis
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hĵpital Albert Michallon, Grenoble, France.
Chaffanjon
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Frey
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Vottero
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Brichon
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D002916:Chylothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010015:Osteolysis, Essential / Q000150:complications*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed