[Bilateral Chylothorax after delivery: an infrequent case treated with videothoracoscopic talc pleurodesis].
Bilateral chylothorax after delivery is a highly infrequent entity. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman who developed progressive dyspnea due to bilateral milky pleural effusion several months after delivery. The effusion was found to contain chylomicrons in the biochemical analysis. Initial conservative treatment failed twice and the chylothorax was successfully treated through sequential bilateral videothoracoscopy with an interval of 6 days between the two interventions and pleurodesis with spray talc.
Honguero Martínez
Antonio F
AF
Servicio de Cirugía Torácica. Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia. Valencia. España. tonyhonguero@yahoo.es
Arnau Obrer
Antonio
A
Pérez Alonso
David
D
Estors Guerrero
Miriam
M
Cortés Alcaide
Carmen M
CM
Cantó Armengod
Antonio
A
D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D018700:Pleurodesis / Q000379:methods*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders; D013627:Talc / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013627:Talc