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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:1488-1491
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Very Unusual Case of Post-Traumatic Chylothorax

Cristiano Benato, MD a , * , Giovanni Magnanelli, MD b , Alberto Terzi, MD b , Paolo Scanagatta, MD a , Cinzia Bonadiman, MD a , Francesco Calabrò, MD b

a Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Toracica, Policlinico GB Rossi, Verona, Italy
b Policlinico GB Rossi, Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Toracica, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Verona, Italy

Accepted for publication February 28, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Benato, c/o U.O. Chirurgia Toracica, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Verona, 37126 Italy (Email: bena.c{at}mailcity.com).

Chylothorax is a rare disease caused by both traumatic and nontraumatic events. Chylothorax can cause cardiopulmonary abnormalities and significant nutritional, metabolic, and immunologic consequences. We present an exceptional case of chylothorax due to penetrating chest trauma. The diagnosis was made by thoracentesis. Conservative management with nothing by mouth and total parenteral nutrition failed; therefore the patient needed surgical closure of the duct leak.






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