Pleuroperitoneal Denver shunt insertion for the treatment of refractory chylothorax in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex and lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Intern Med J. 2017 Dec;47(12):1463-1464. doi: 10.1111/imj.13631.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Chylothorax / etiology
  • Chylothorax / surgery*
  • Diet, Fat-Restricted
  • Drainage*
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / complications
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / physiopathology
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Octreotide / therapeutic use
  • Peritoneal Cavity
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / complications
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / physiopathology

Substances

  • Gastrointestinal Agents
  • Octreotide