Vaz Marcelo Alexandre Costa, Fernandes Paulo Pêgo
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
J Bras Pneumol. 2006;32 Suppl 4:S197-203. doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132006000900006.
Chylothorax, an uncommon cause of pleural effusion, is usually secondary to malignancy, trauma, congenital diseases, infections and superior vena cava thrombosis. The early diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent the most fearful consequence of chylothorax, the malnutrition with a compromised immunological status.
乳糜胸是胸腔积液的一种罕见病因，通常继发于恶性肿瘤、创伤、先天性疾病、感染及上腔静脉血栓形成。早期诊断和治疗对于预防乳糜胸最可怕的后果——免疫状态受损的营养不良至关重要。
