[Bilateral chylothorax]

Rev Mal Respir. 1989;6(4):385-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report a case of spontaneous bilateral chylothorax appearing in a woman suffering from kyphoscoliosis. A cure was obtained after one pleural tap and three weeks of rest with a special alimentary diet. We discussed as a possible cause the tearing of the thoracic duct secondary to movements resulting from the hyperextension of the vertebral column.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chylothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Chylothorax / etiology*
  • Chylothorax / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Suction
  • Thoracic Duct / injuries*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed