Chylothorax in hairy cell leukemia

Cunha, Daniel Ferreira da; Santos, Vitorino M. dos; Cunha, Selma Freire de Carvalho da; Monteiro, Jacqueline Pontes; Lima, Carmem S. Passos; Moraes, Helio

Cunha, Daniel Ferreira da; Santos, Vitorino M. dos; Cunha, Selma Freire de Carvalho da; Monteiro, Jacqueline Pontes; Lima, Carmem S. Passos; Moraes, Helio.

Cunha, Daniel Ferreira da; s.af
Santos, Vitorino M. dos; s.af
Cunha, Selma Freire de Carvalho da; s.af
Monteiro, Jacqueline Pontes; s.af
Lima, Carmem S. Passos; s.af
Moraes, Helio; s.af

Medicina (B.Aires) ; 59(1): 83-5, 1999. ilus

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-231917

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ABSTRACT

A case of postoperative left chylothorax in a 43-year-old black woman with hairy cell leukemia is reported. First submitted to pleural drainage, she was successfully treated with a combination of chemotherapy and elemental enteral diet enriched with medium-chain triglycerides.

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Adult; Humans; Male; Chylothorax/etiology; Leukemia, Hairy Cell/surgery; Postoperative Complications; Chylothorax/drug therapy; Drainage; Drug Therapy, Combination; Pleural Effusion/surgery

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Chylothorax Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1999 Type: Article

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