- A
chylothorax is an
abnormal ac****ulation of chyle, a type of lipid-rich lymph, in the
space surrounding the lung. The
lymphatics of the
digestive system...
-
Afghan Hounds are also
among the dog
breeds most
likely to
develop chylothorax, a rare
condition which causes the
thoracic ducts to leak,
allowing large...
- reports,
larger studies have
failed to
demonstrate efficacy in
treating chylothorax. A
small study has shown[when?] that
octreotide may be
effective in the...
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abdominal (peritoneal) cavities,
leading to a
chylous pleural effusion (
chylothorax) or
chylous ascites, respectively.
Diagnosis of a
chyle fistula may be...
- ruptures, the
resulting flood of
liquid into the
pleural cavity is
known as
chylothorax. In adults, the
thoracic duct is
typically 38–45 cm in
length and has...
-
Chylous complications arising from
lymphatic obstruction,
including Chylothorax Chylous ascites Chylopericardium Chyloptysis Chyluria Chyle in ****l...
- (hemothorax), pus (pyothorax, more
commonly known as
pleural empyema),
chyle (
chylothorax), or very
rarely urine (urinothorax). When unspecified, the term "pleural...
- (resulting from
chest infections), and if the
fluid is
lymph it is
known as
chylothorax (resulting from
rupture of the
thoracic duct).
Treatment of hydrothorax...
- pH has the same
differential diagnosis as low
pleural fluid glucose.
Chylothorax (fluid from
lymph vessels leaking into the
pleural cavity) may be identified...
-
fluid (pleural
effusion or hydrothorax),
blood (hemothorax),
chyle (
chylothorax) or pus (empyema) from the
intrathoracic space. An
intrapleural chest...
