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ArticleCureus2024

Navigating the Labyrinth: Chylothorax and Chylous Ascites Unveiled After Abdominal Surgery for an Exceptionally Rare Tumor.

Anam Umar, Amber E Faquih, Muhammad Bilal, Jeffery Garner

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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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Anam UmarInternal Medicine, Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham, Birmingham, USA.
Amber E FaquihInfectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA.
Muhammad BilalInternal Medicine, Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham, Birmingham, USA.
Jeffery GarnerPulmonary and Critical Care, Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham, Birmingham, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schwannomas, originating from the Schwann sheath of peripheral or cranial nerves, are rare tumors commonly found in the head and neck or extremities. Adrenal schwannomas, however, are exceedingly rare, accounting for less than 1% of all adrenal tumors. Here, we present a case of a 31-year-old Caucasian woman diagnosed with an adrenal schwannoma, which was incidentally discovered during imaging studies for an unrelated issue. Following laparoscopic adrenalectomy, the patient developed chylous ascites (CA) and coexistent chylothorax, posing a diagnostic challenge and necessitating a multidisciplinary approach to management.

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adrenal schwannomacase reportchylothoraxchylous ascitesmultidisciplinary management

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PMID39238722
PMCPMC11375108

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