Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (NMZL) is an indolent lymphoma with a very low clinical
incidence and is sometimes difficult to differentiate diagnostically from Lymphoplasmacytic …

This study aims to describe a case series of patients who underwent thoracic duct
embolization (TDE) to treat traumatic iatrogenic chylothorax (TIC). Three patients were …

Chylothorax is the accumulation of lymphatic fluid (chyle) within the pleural space. There are
multiple causes, including traumatic and non-traumatic mechanisms. Trauma can cause …

Introduction and importance Chylothorax is a rare condition secondary to a chyle leak from
the thoracic duct. The most common cause is after thoracic and cardiac surgery. Other …

Background Chylothorax occurs when chyle from the thoracic duct leaks into the pleural
space. While majority of cases are iatrogenic, traumatic chylothorax can occur when rib or …

When the chyle, the liquid that is formed from the connection of the body's lymphatic flows,
leaks to the pleural space, chylothorax expression comes into existence. Traumatic types …

Thoracic surgeons are often asked to evaluate patients with pleural effusion, a condition that
can be incredibly complicated and difficult to manage. Pleural effusions are divided into two …

RESUMO O Quilotórax é caracterizado pela acumulação de quilo no espaço pleural, sendo
geralmente tratado de forma conservadora, com restrição dietética de lípidos e drenagem …

Chylothorax is the accumulation of chylous fluid from the lymphatic system into the pleural
space. It may be a result of malignancy or trauma and after lymph node dissection or, most …

Medical terminology is a special field language that is constantly renewed and changing.
Therefore, it has a structure that is open to new developments. The terms in medical …