Chyliform effusion without pleural thickening in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report

Chyliform effusion without pleural thickening in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report

Pseudochylothorax, also known as chyliform effusion rich in cholesterol crystals, is a rare entity that sometimes occurs in long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is usually associated with thickened pleura. There have only been a few case reports in the literature on pseudochylothorax unassoci...

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Main Authors: Crina Muresan, Lucian Muresan, Ioana Grigorescu, Dan L Dumitrascu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Cholesterol crystal
chyliform effusion
pseudochylothorax
rheumatoid arthritis
thickened pleura
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2015;volume=32;issue=6;spage=616;epage=619;aulast=Muresan

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