A case of chylothorax in a hemodialysis patient with left innominate venous stenosis

M Limesh; A Desai; PG Kedalaya; S Renuka

doi:10.4103/0971-4065.202829

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CASE REPORT

Year : 2017 | Volume : 27 | Issue : 3 | Page : 234-236

A case of chylothorax in a hemodialysis patient with left innominate venous stenosis

M Limesh, A Desai, PG Kedalaya, S Renuka
Department of Nephrology, St. Johns Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Correspondence Address:
M Limesh
Department of Nephrology, St. Johns Medical College, Sarjapur Road, Opposite BDA Complex, Bengaluru - 560 034, Karnataka
India

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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.202829

Chylothorax is defined as accumulation of chyle-containing lymphatic fluid within the pleural space. Chylothorax is very rarely seen in hemodialysis patients. We report a case of a patient on hemodialysis who developed chylothorax secondary to left innominate vein stenosis, with other features of venous hypertension such as arm edema successfully treated with angioplasty and pigtail drainage.

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