Chylothorax Medical Definition

Chylothorax - Treatment, Symptoms and Causes

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Chylothorax is a rare but serious condition in which lymph formed in the digestive system (chyle) accumulates in your chest cavity. Lymph is a fluid containing white blood cells and proteins that moves through your …

Chylothorax: Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

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Chylothorax Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster …

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plural chylothoraxes or chylothoraces -ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, -ˈthȯr- : an effusion of chyle or chylous fluid into the thoracic cavity Dictionary Entries Near chylothorax chylosis chylothorax …

Chylothorax - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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A chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. This is most commonly seen following traumatic disruption of the …

Management of chylothorax - UpToDate

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Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. Chylothorax can be due to many etiologies, which are classified as nontraumatic (usually …

Chylothorax | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Chylothorax is a rare condition in which lymphatic fluid leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall. When this fluid builds up in the lungs, it can cause a severe …

Chylothorax - Wikipedia

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A chylothorax is an abnormal accumulation of chyle, a type of lipid-rich lymph, in the space surrounding the lung. The lymphatics of the digestive system normally returns lipids absorbed from the small bowel …

Chylothorax | definition of chylothorax by Medical dictionary

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chylothorax. [ ki″lo-thor´aks] a pleural effusion consisting of chyle or a chylelike fluid; it may be either congenital (such as in babies) or acquired from trauma or disease …

Chylothorax: diagnostic approach - PubMed

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Summary: Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle into the pleural cavity usually due to thoracic duct leak and should be suspected not only in patients with milky effusions but …

Chylothorax: diagnosis and management in children

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Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space, as a result of damage to the thoracic duct. Chyle is milky fluid enriched with fat secreted from the intestinal cells and …