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Chylothorax

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Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

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Chylothorax is a rare condition characterized by chyle in the pleura. In children, it can be a potential life-threatening disorder that may induce respiratory distress and nutritional (hypoalbuminemia), electrolyte (hyponatremia), and immunological (lymphopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, T-cell depletion) consequences [1]. It was first described by Virchow in 1856 [2].

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Reinberg, O. (2013). Chylothorax. In: Lima, M. (eds) Pediatric Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5202-4_32

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