[Bilateral Chylothorax after delivery: an infrequent case treated with videothoracoscopic talc pleurodesis]

Cir Esp. 2006 Dec;80(6):400-2. doi: 10.1016/s0009-739x(06)70994-0.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Bilateral chylothorax after delivery is a highly infrequent entity. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman who developed progressive dyspnea due to bilateral milky pleural effusion several months after delivery. The effusion was found to contain chylomicrons in the biochemical analysis. Initial conservative treatment failed twice and the chylothorax was successfully treated through sequential bilateral videothoracoscopy with an interval of 6 days between the two interventions and pleurodesis with spray talc.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chylothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Chylothorax / surgery*
  • Chylothorax / therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy*
  • Pleurodesis / methods*
  • Puerperal Disorders*
  • Talc / administration & dosage*
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Talc