[Simvastatin indused chylothorax].
Chylothorax is a rare disorder occurring most often in aftermath of a thoracic surgery or during cancer of mediastinum. We report the clinical history of the world's second case of chylothorax which appeared during treatment with simvastatin.
Service de pneumo-phtisiologie, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. ackdaix@yahoo.fr
A T J
AT
Daix
A S
AS
Bakayoko
D
D
Bamba
Z
Z
Koné
S
S
Koné
K
K
Samaké
G
G
Coulibaly
K
K
Domoua
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
D019821:Simvastatin