A Rare Case of Chylothorax due to Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia in a 7-Year-Old Boy

• Main Authors: Giovanni Ruggeri (Author), Francesca Destro (Author), Michela Maffi (Author), Giulio Gregori (Author), Mario Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Pulmonary lymphangiectasia (PL) is a rare condition characterized by dilatation of the lymphatic vessels. Post-neonatal PL is usually associated with pleural effusion and should therefore be suspected in the presence of chylothorax. We describe a post-neonatal manifestation of PL in a 7-yea...