Recurrent Chylous Ascites Leading to Transudative Chylothorax Due to Bi-Ventricular Heart Failure

• Main Authors: Tuong Vi Cassandra Do DO (Author), Justin Cozza MD (Author), Shyam Ganti MD (Author), Jayaramakrishna Depa MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chylothorax is a pleural effusion of >110 mg/dL of triglycerides with a milky appearance with transudative being rare. In this article, we present a case of transudative chylothorax with concurrent chylous ascites that is secondary to congestive heart failure (CHF). A 70-year-old male with CHF wi...