title: [Bilateral chylothorax in a case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary].
abstract: We present a case of bilateral chylothorax and lung carcinomatous lymphangitis. Clinical evolution was unfavorable, leading to death due to respiratory insufficiency. Necropsy showed widespread metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary. From this case, we review the etiology, diagnosis and therapeutic options available in chylothorax.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Medicina Interna y Respiratorio, Hospital de Basurto, Avda. de Montevideo 18, 48013 Bilbao. alguna@teleline.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Macías
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lizarralde Palacios
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Merino Múgica
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cabeza García
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martínez Odriozola
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Miguel de la Villa
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D001344:Autopsy; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008205:Lymphangitis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*