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[Bilateral chylothorax].

P Romand·F Blanc-Jouvan·C Brambilla
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We report a case of spontaneous bilateral chylothorax appearing in a woman suffering from kyphoscoliosis. A cure was obtained after one pleural tap and three weeks of rest with a special alimentary diet. We discussed as a possible cause the tearing of the thoracic duct secondary to movements resulting from the hyperextension of the vertebral column.

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P Romand, F Blanc-Jouvan, C Brambilla. 1989. [Bilateral chylothorax].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2799049/

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