Chylothorax complicating Gorham’s disease

Gorham’s disease is a rare disorder characterized by a proliferation of thin-walled lymphatic vessels (lymphangiectasia) resulting in an osteolysis. A chylothorax is present in about one-fifth of the patients and carries a poor prognosis. In this circumstance, surgery including thoracic duct ligatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2001-09, Vol.72 (3), p.937-939
Hauptverfasser:	Chavanis, Nicolas, Chaffanjon, Philippe, Frey, Gil, Vottero, Gabrielle, Brichon, Pierre-Yves
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Chylothorax - complications Chylothorax - diagnostic imaging Chylothorax - surgery Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases Osteolysis, Essential - complications Pneumology Radiography, Thoracic Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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