Experiences in the treatment of refractory chylothorax associated with lymphoproliferative disorders

Experiences in the treatment of refractory chylothorax associated with lymphoproliferative disorders

Abstract Background Chylothorax is a rare condition which can be associated with malignant lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs). We retrospectively analyzed the results of the conservative treatment of 10 patients with persistent non-traumatic malignant chylothorax. Results Conservative treatment le...

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Main Authors: Jana Pospiskova, Lukas Smolej, David Belada, Martin Simkovic, Monika Motyckova, Alice Sykorova, Pavla Stepankova, Pavel Zak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Chylothorax
Non-Hodgkin′s lymphoma
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Radiotherapy
Thoracic duct
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0991-3

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