Respiratory Medicine CME
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 31-32, 2009

Transudative chylous pleural effusion: Case report

  • Mohammad Ali Ghayumi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Karimkhan Blvd, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Fars 71345/1414, Iran
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  • Samrad Mehrabi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Karimkhan Blvd, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Fars 71345/1414, Iran
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  • Ghanbar Ali Reis Jalali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Received 2 September 2008; accepted 15 October 2008.

Summary 

Transudative chylous pleural effusion is a very rare entity. Hereby we present a 46 year old man a case of chronic renal failure and nephrotic syndrome with chylous ascites, lower extremity edema and chylous transudative pleural effusion with slight response to ultrafiltration.

Keywords: Chylous effusion, Transudate, Nephrotic syndrome

 

PII: S1755-0017(08)00085-7

doi:10.1016/j.rmedc.2008.10.003

Respiratory Medicine CME
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 31-32, 2009

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