Sarcoidosis presenting with chylothorax

A patient in whom chylothorax was the presenting feature of sarcoidosis is reported. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy was shown by computed tomographic scanning. Obstruction of the thoracic duct by enlarged lymph nodes or fibrosis is the probable cause of chylothorax in this case. The association of chyl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thorax 1995-12, Vol.50 (12), p.1324-1325
Hauptverfasser:	Jarman, P R, Whyte, M K, Sabroe, I, Hughes, J M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Chylothorax - diagnostic imaging Chylothorax - etiology Humans Lymphatic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Lymphatic Diseases - etiology Lymphography Male Mediastinum Sarcoidosis - complications Sarcoidosis - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient in whom chylothorax was the presenting feature of sarcoidosis is reported. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy was shown by computed tomographic scanning. Obstruction of the thoracic duct by enlarged lymph nodes or fibrosis is the probable cause of chylothorax in this case. The association of chylothorax and sarcoidosis is extremely rare.
ISSN:	0040-6376 1468-3296
DOI:	10.1136/thx.50.12.1324