Massive unilateral chylous pleural effusion: a rare initial presentation of Behcet's disease.
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.
Husain
S J
SJ
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Aga Khan University, PO Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
Sadiq
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Zubairi
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Khan
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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
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D011239:Prednisolone