Chylothorax in a 32-Year-Old Patient With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis After Bilateral Lung Transplant

Chylothorax in a 32-Year-Old Patient With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis After Bilateral Lung Transplant

We report the case of a 32-year-old woman with persistent chylothorax after double-lung transplant for lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Dietary restrictions failed to decrease chylous effusions, making surgical revision necessary. The choice of an abdominal approach and postoperative treatment with somatos...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 2018-06, Vol.105 (6), p.e263-e264
Hauptverfasser: Boehm, Panja M., Ghanim, Bahil Darsoon, Matilla, José, Klepetko, Walter, Taghavi, Shahrokh
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of a 32-year-old woman with persistent chylothorax after double-lung transplant for lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Dietary restrictions failed to decrease chylous effusions, making surgical revision necessary. The choice of an abdominal approach and postoperative treatment with somatostatin proved successful. The patient showed no recurrence of chylothorax at her 2-year follow up.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.042