A Case of Pseudochylothorax Developed from Chronic Pleural Effusion after Treatment of Tuberculous Pleurisy

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Park, Eun Kyoung [1 ]
Chung, Sook Hee [1 ]
Bae, June Ho [1 ]
Ryu, Sang Ryol [1 ]
Lee, Jae Hyung [1 ]
Kim, Sang Hoon [1 ]
Cho, Young Uk [2 ]
Chae, Jeong Don [2 ]
Lee, Byoung Hoon [1 ]
机构
[1] Eulji Univ, Eulji Hosp, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, 280-1 Hagye 1-dong, Seoul 139711, South Korea
[2] Eulji Univ, Eulji Hosp, Sch Med, Dept Clin Pathol, Seoul, South Korea
关键词
Pseudochylothorax; Cholesterol; Pleural Effusion;
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10.4046/trd.2009.67.5.458
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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摘要
A pseudochylothorax, a chyliform pleural effusion, is a rare disease of pleural effusion that contains cholesterol crystals or high lipid content that is not the result of a disrupted thoracic duct. Most of the cases were found in patients with long-standing pleural effusion due to chronic inflammatory disease, such as old tuberculous pleurisy or chronic rheumatoid pleurisy. We experienced a case of pseudochylothorax in a 74-year-old man, who was being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis and pleurisy 10 years ago. The diagnosis was confirmed on pathological study of the pleural effusion, which contained cholesterol crystals having a diagnostic rhomboid appearance.
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