Bilateral chylothorax is a rare cause of pleural effusions. Here we report an unusual acute presentation of bilateral chylothorax following thoracic outlet surgery. Unique to this case was the disparate characteristics of pleural fluid analyses with an exudate on the left and a transudate on the right. This report describes the recognition and management of bilateral chylothoraces, an uncommon but potentially serious complication of this frequently performed surgical procedure.
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Med Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USAMed Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USA
Agrawal, Vishal
Doelken, Peter
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Sahn, Steven A.
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Med Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USAMed Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USA
Agrawal, Vishal
Doelken, Peter
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Med Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USAMed Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USA
Doelken, Peter
Sahn, Steven A.
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Med Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USAMed Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USA