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- M P Brook and D W Dupree.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine 90033.
- Ann Emerg Med. 1988 Jan 1;17(1):69-72.
AbstractWe report the case of a 27-year-old man with bilateral chylothorax. The patient presented with shortness of breath and bilateral pleural effusions three days after a motor vehicle accident. The diagnosis was established when tube thoracostomy revealed chylous drainage. During hospitalization approximately 8 L of chyle were removed. Bilateral chylothorax secondary to blunt trauma has rarely been reported. The etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and recommended therapy are reviewed.
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