Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis.
Journal
Case reports in medicine
ISSN: 1687-9627
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101512910
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
20
03
2019
revised:
20
09
2019
accepted:
29
10
2019
entrez:
25
2
2020
pubmed:
25
2
2020
medline:
25
2
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Chylothorax is an infrequent type of pleural effusion, typically exudative, caused by obstruction or laceration of the thoracic duct by malignancy, trauma, or thoracic surgery. Transudative chylous pleural effusions are extremely rare. We report a case of a 63-year-old male with recurrent transudative chylothorax secondary to cirrhosis that completely resolved with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS). Transudative chylous pleural effusion is an extremely rare entity with only a few cases reported in the literature to date. Transudative chylothorax can occur in patients with liver cirrhosis. Recognizing this association will prevent unnecessary testing and procedures. Timely diagnosis and early initiation of treatment are pivotal in preventing complications from malnutrition and infection by preventing loss of electrolytes, immunoglobulins, and T-lymphocytes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32089702
doi: 10.1155/2020/2581040
pmc: PMC7029287
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
2581040Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Muhammad Farhan Khaliq et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
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