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ArticleCureus2024

Pediatric Chylothorax Treated With Lymphangiography and Thoracic Duct Embolization: A Case Report.

Harneet Sangha, Nathan G Savolainen, Douglas A Murrey, Jason S Vergnani

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Harneet SanghaInterventional Radiology, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Spokane, USA.
Nathan G SavolainenInterventional Radiology, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Spokane, USA.
Douglas A MurreyInterventional Radiology, Inland Imaging, Spokane, USA.
Jason S VergnaniInterventional Radiology, Inland Imaging, Spokane, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A chylothorax, the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space, may occur for a variety of reasons. It is commonly seen in adults post-thoracic surgery. We present the case of a seven-month-old girl with a right-sided chylothorax in the setting of non-accidental trauma. Treatment options for a chylothorax include surgical ligation of the thoracic duct or, as in this case, a minimally invasive procedure performed by interventional radiology known as lymphangiography with thoracic duct embolization. This case highlights interventional radiologists' ability to treat complex lymphatic pathologies effectively with minimally invasive techniques.

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chylothoraxinterventional radiologylymphangiogramthoracic ductthoracic duct embolization

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PMID39105012
PMCPMC11299759

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