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  • Title: Chylothorax complicating Gorham's disease.
    Author: Chavanis N, Chaffanjon P, Frey G, Vottero G, Brichon PY.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 2001 Sep; 72(3):937-9. PubMed ID: 11565695.
    Abstract:
    Gorham's disease is a rare disorder characterized by a proliferation of thin-walled lymphatic vessels (lymphangiectasia) resulting in an osteolysis. A chylothorax is present in about one-fifth of the patients and carries a poor prognosis. In this circumstance, surgery including thoracic duct ligation, pleurodesis, and excision of involved tissue is probably the treatment of choice. It is facilitated by a precise radiological assessment using a computed tomographic scanning coupled with a lymphography. We report such a case.
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