Successful management of bilateral refractory chylothorax after double lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Successful management of bilateral refractory chylothorax after double lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease that leads to airways and lymphatic channels obstruction due to abnormal smooth muscle proliferation. It presents with dyspnea, pneumothorax or chylothorax. Lung transplantation (LT) has emerged as a valuable therapeutic option with limited reports. W...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Hussein, Yasser M Aljehani, Imran Nizami, Waleed Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Chylothorax
lung transplantation
lymphangioleiomyomatosis
pleurodesis
povidone iodine
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2014;volume=9;issue=2;spage=124;epage=126;aulast=Hussein

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