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A Case of Chylothorax with Interesting Etiology
(2018) Ogan, Nalan; Aakpınar, Evrim Eylem; Kaplan, Tevfik; Türker, Gökçe; Gülhan, Meral
Chylothorax occurs when chylous fluid from the lymphatic system accumulates in the pleural space due to damage to the ductus thoracicus. The milky fluid contains a high concentration of triglycerides in the form of chylomicrons. The initial test for diagnosis is analysis of the pleural fluid. It may be associated with a number of traumatic and nontraumatic conditions. Chylothorax was diagnosed in a patient who underwent an operation for a thoracic vertebra fracture 4 years earlier who presented with bronchitis. Fixation pins in the lower thoracic vertebra inserted in the operation were observed on thorax computerized tomography. No other etiological cause for chylothorax was found based on the patient history, physical examination, or advanced examinations. It was decided that the collapse and fracture operation had a late complication. This case is presented as an interesting etiological cause of chylothorax as, to our knowledge, there is no similar case in the literature.