title: Rapid development of chylothorax in patient with propofol-induced coma.
abstract: A woman presented with new onset of a progressive ataxia. Subsequently, she underwent resection of a ponto-cerebellar maeningioma. Ten days later a chylothorax developed. Although the exact aetiology of the chylothorax is unclear, an acute obstruction of common chyle duct with a concomitant lipophilic infusion of propofol seems most likely to be a culprit for rapid increase in the size of the pleural effusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laudanski
authors.forename: A Joseph
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Layon