Early surgical management of chylothorax complicated by Gorham's disease.
Gorham's disease is a rare disorder and its etiology remains unknown. It is characterized by the proliferation of vascular structures in bone, and results in progressive osteolysis. Chylothorax is a severe complication of Gorham's disease with a mortality of 50%. We report a 14-year-old boy with Gorham's disease complicated by chylothorax who underwent early surgical management followed by radiotherapy.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D010015:Osteolysis, Essential / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome