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Chylothorax associated with massive osteolysis (Gorham's syndrome).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12078801     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a 15-year-old boy with bilateral chylothorax complicating Gorham's syndrome. Thoracic duct ligation failed to prevent fluid reaccumulation. The patient died of lymphocytopenia. Autopsy revealed vascular proliferation in the parietal and visceral pleura as well as in the ribs, which seemed to cause persistent chylothorax responsible for the poor prognosis of this patient. We reviewed treatments provided to 22 patients reported in the literature with Gorham's syndrome and chylothorax.
Authors:
Koichi Fujiu; Ryuzo Kanno; Hiroyuki Suzuki; Naoya Nakamura; Mitsukazu Gotoh
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2002 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-06-24     Completed Date:  2002-08-26     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1956-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Japan. kfujiu@fmu.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Chylothorax / etiology*
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Osteolysis, Essential / complications*,  pathology

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