Chylothorax in a case of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A case of asymptomatic 60 years old male diagnosed as Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (angioimmunoblastic T-cell type) invading thoracic duct leading to chylothorax is presented. Generally, patients with this moderately aggressive lymphoma are adults who exhibit generalized lymphadenopathy, B-symptoms, polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia, skin rash and various autoimmune phenomena.
Naseer
Asif
A
Department of Pulmonology, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
Saeed
Waseem
W
D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016411:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000473:pathology