Spontaneous recovery of chylothorax caused by lymphoma.
Chylothorax is a rare complication with both traumatic and non-traumatic causes. The most common non-traumatic cause is malignancy, especially lymphoma. Lymph discharges into the pleural space, causing nutritional, metabolic, immunologic and respiratory complications. We evaluated the case of a patient suffering from a low-grade lymphoma who developed chylothorax that did not respond to chemotherapy and conservative treatment. This patient recovered spontaneously.
Department of Oncology, Iranmehr Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Adnan
A
Khosravi
Ali Asghar
AA
Anjidani
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D016896:Treatment Outcome