Tuberculosis‐associated chylothorax revealing an enlarged lymphatic duct due to tuberculosis lymphadenitis

Abstract A 77‐year‐old woman presented to our hospital with complaints of persistent cough and low‐grade fever for two months. On radiological analysis, she had moderate right‐sided pleural effusion with right hilar and subcarinal lymphadenopathies. Thoracentesis showed chylothorax of unknown cause....

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Main Authors: Kojiro Honda, Takeshi Saraya, Chika Miyaoka, Kazuharu Suda, Masachika Fujiwara, Haruyuki Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.600