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Traumatic chylothorax

MedGen UID:
573483
Concept ID:
C0340016
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Traumatic Chylothorax
SNOMED CT: Traumatic chylothorax (233648002)

Definition

Accumulation of lymph fluid in the pleural cavity as a result of thoracic trauma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTraumatic chylothorax

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Itkin M, Chidekel A, Ryan KA, Rabinowitz D
Paediatr Respir Rev 2020 Nov;36:15-24. Epub 2020 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.07.001. PMID: 32792289
Nadolski G
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2016 Dec;19(4):286-290. Epub 2016 Oct 8 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2016.10.008. PMID: 27993324
Bender B, Murthy V, Chamberlain RS
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2016 Jan;49(1):18-24. Epub 2015 Mar 1 doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv041. PMID: 25732972

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Patel S, Hur S, Khaddash T, Simpson S, Itkin M
Radiology 2022 Jan;302(1):228-233. Epub 2021 Oct 26 doi: 10.1148/radiol.2021210294. PMID: 34698570
Ismail NA, Gordon J, Dunning J
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015 Jun;20(6):848-54. Epub 2015 Mar 16 doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivv046. PMID: 25784759
Nadolski GJ, Itkin M
Chest 2013 Jan;143(1):158-163. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-0526. PMID: 22797603
Maldonado F, Cartin-Ceba R, Hawkins FJ, Ryu JH
Am J Med Sci 2010 Apr;339(4):314-8. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181cdcd6c. PMID: 20124878
Christodoulou M, Ris HB, Pezzetta E
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006 May;29(5):810-4. Epub 2006 Apr 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.064. PMID: 16626966

Diagnosis

Itkin M, Chidekel A, Ryan KA, Rabinowitz D
Paediatr Respir Rev 2020 Nov;36:15-24. Epub 2020 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.07.001. PMID: 32792289
Jindal R, Singh J, Garg L, Gupta M
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Jul 19;12(7) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229400. PMID: 31326914Free PMC Article
Nadolski G
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2016 Dec;19(4):286-290. Epub 2016 Oct 8 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2016.10.008. PMID: 27993324
Ismail NA, Gordon J, Dunning J
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015 Jun;20(6):848-54. Epub 2015 Mar 16 doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivv046. PMID: 25784759
van Straaten HL, Gerards LJ, Krediet TG
Eur J Pediatr 1993 Jan;152(1):2-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02072505. PMID: 8444200

Therapy

Anger M, Hofmann J, Ruf B, Steinborn M, Reber D, Warncke K, Rieber N
BMC Pediatr 2023 Aug 23;23(1):416. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-04221-9. PMID: 37612714Free PMC Article
Hara H, Mihara M, Yamamoto M
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2018 Mar;6(2):237-240. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.08.020. PMID: 29454438
Pillay TG, Singh B
Injury 2016 Mar;47(3):545-50. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.015. PMID: 26776461
Bender B, Murthy V, Chamberlain RS
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2016 Jan;49(1):18-24. Epub 2015 Mar 1 doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv041. PMID: 25732972
Ismail NA, Gordon J, Dunning J
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015 Jun;20(6):848-54. Epub 2015 Mar 16 doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivv046. PMID: 25784759

Prognosis

Ahn Y, Koo HJ, Choe J, Chu HH, Yang DH, Kang JW, Shin JH
J Korean Med Sci 2024 Oct 14;39(39):e260. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e260. PMID: 39403749Free PMC Article
Nadolski G
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2016 Dec;19(4):286-290. Epub 2016 Oct 8 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2016.10.008. PMID: 27993324
Pillay TG, Singh B
Injury 2016 Mar;47(3):545-50. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.015. PMID: 26776461
Limsukon A, Yick D, Kamangar N
J Emerg Med 2011 Mar;40(3):280-2. Epub 2008 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.12.023. PMID: 18757158
McCormick J 3rd, Henderson SO
Am J Emerg Med 1999 May;17(3):302-4. doi: 10.1016/s0735-6757(99)90130-4. PMID: 10337895

Clinical prediction guides

Ahn Y, Koo HJ, Choe J, Chu HH, Yang DH, Kang JW, Shin JH
J Korean Med Sci 2024 Oct 14;39(39):e260. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e260. PMID: 39403749Free PMC Article
Ma DS, Chang SW, Kim DH
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 2021 Jul;27(4):478-482. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.08055. PMID: 34212992
Nadolski G
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2016 Dec;19(4):286-290. Epub 2016 Oct 8 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2016.10.008. PMID: 27993324
Nadolski GJ, Itkin M
Chest 2013 Jan;143(1):158-163. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-0526. PMID: 22797603
Christodoulou M, Ris HB, Pezzetta E
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006 May;29(5):810-4. Epub 2006 Apr 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.064. PMID: 16626966

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