Spontaneous recovery of chylothorax caused by lymphoma
Department of Oncology, Iranmehr Hospital, Tehran, Iran
How to cite this article:
Khosravi A, Anjidani AA. Spontaneous recovery of chylothorax caused by lymphoma. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2009; 2(3): 431-434.
Abstract
Chylothorax is a rare complication with both traumatic and non-traumatic causes. The most common non-traumatic cause is malignancy, especially lymphoma. Lymph discharges into the pleural space, causing nutritional, metabolic, immunologic and respiratory complications. We evaluated the case of a patient suffering from a low-grade lymphoma who developed chylothorax that did not respond to chemotherapy and conservative treatment. This patient recovered spontaneously.
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