Chylothorax in Gorham's syndrome: A common complication of a rare disease

M. L.H. Tie; G. A. Poland; E. C. Rosenow

doi:10.1378/chest.105.1.208

Chylothorax in Gorham's syndrome: A common complication of a rare disease

M. L.H. Tie, G. A. Poland, E. C. Rosenow

General Internal Medicine

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One hundred forty-six cases of Gorham's syndrome are documented in the literature. Twenty-five (17 percent) patients have been reported to have chylothorax as a complication. To our knowledge, this high incidence of chylothorax has not been reported previously. We describe two such patients treated by thoracic duct ligation and compared our results with others to support early surgical intervention via a low right-sided thoracotomy in these cases.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	208-213
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chest
Volume	105
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.105.1.208
State	Published - 1994

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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