title: Life threatening chylothorax in a patient with congenital thrombophilia: case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Dişkapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Government of Health, Ankara, Turkey. mdgulayulusal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gülay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ulusal Okyay
authors.forename: Ezgi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coşkun Yenigün
authors.forename: Gülbahar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Darilmaz Yüce
authors.forename: I Safa
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Sadik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ardiç
mesh_terms: 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