[A case of spontaneous bilateral chylothorax].
A 42-year-old woman sought medical attention because of a suddenly developed neck mass. Chest radiography disclosed bilateral pleural effusion, which turned out to be chylothorax. Although lymphatic leakage was suspected, no underlying cause was identified. Her condition resolved spontaneously in seven days. A few similar cases have been described in the literature, and are collectively referred to as "spontaneous bilateral chylothorax".
Hirokawa
Masashi
M
First Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
Oshita
Yuichi
Y
Kitajima
Takao
T
Koga
Takeharu
T
Rikimaru
Toru
T
Aizawa
Hisamichi
H
D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography