Literature DB >> 4059675

Chylothorax after mantle field irradiation for Hodgkin's disease.

D Van Renterghem, J Hamers, A De Schryver, R Pauwels, M Van der Straeten.   

Abstract

6 years after mantle field irradiation for stage IA Hodgkin's disease, a patient presented with right-sided chylothorax. Even after thorough investigation no etiology for the chylothorax was found. It is suggested that chylothorax can be due to previous radiotherapy.

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Year:  1985        PMID: 4059675     DOI: 10.1159/000194824

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Respiration        ISSN: 0025-7931            Impact factor:   3.580


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1.  Presentations and management of different causes of chylothorax in children: one medical center's experience.

Authors:  Chien-Heng Lin; Wei-Ching Lin; Jeng-Sheng Chang
Journal:  Biomedicine (Taipei)       Date:  2017-03-03
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