title: Massive unilateral chylous pleural effusion: a rare initial presentation of Behcet's disease.
abstract: Pulmonary manifestations of Behcet's disease are not very common and usually include pulmonary artery aneurysms, central venous thrombosis, pneumonia and pleurisy. Chylothorax secondary to superior vena caval obstruction is a rare complication and has been reported in only a few cases. We report a case of a 24-year-old man presenting with massive chylothorax as the initial presentation of Behcet's disease that was successfully treated conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Aga Khan University, PO Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sadiq
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zubairi
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D011239:Prednisolone