title: Successful pleurodesis for refractory chylothorax due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chylothorax is a very rare complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of an 83-year old woman with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, complicated by recurrent chylothorax and ultimately treated by pleurodesis with bleomycin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are several options for management of patients presenting with chylothorax due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pleurodesis is a reasonable and effective treatment modality for patients with refractory chylothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Chania, Chania, Greece.
authors.forename: George E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Philippakis
authors.forename: Marios P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Moustardas