Life threatening chylothorax in a patient with congenital thrombophilia: case report.
We reported here a case of bilateral chylothorax as a result of widespread thrombi formation in a patient who was heterozygote for factor V leiden gene mutation and who had antithrombin III deficiency. We performed bilateral chest tubes, thrombolytic and oral anticoagulant therapy. The patient responded to the therapy. She has been in follow up without symptoms for 18 months.
Ulusal Okyay
Gülay
G
Department of Internal Medicine, Dişkapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Government of Health, Ankara, Turkey. mdgulayulusal@hotmail.com
Coşkun Yenigün
Ezgi
E
Darilmaz Yüce
Gülbahar
G
Yildirim
I Safa
IS
Ardiç
Sadik
S
D000293:Adolescent; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005166:Factor V Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy