Bajad Pradeep, B Avinash, Dutt Naveen, Niwas Ram, Garg Pawan Kumar, Khera Pushpinder, Chauhan Nishant Kumar
All india institute of medical sciences, Jodhpur, rajasthan.
Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Acta Biomed. 2022 Mar 14;93(1):e2022031. doi: 10.23750/abm.v93i1.11080.
Chylothorax is an uncommon cause of pleural effusion in routine clinical practice. Thoracic surgery, trauma and malignancy are the leading causes of chylothorax accounting for more than 90% of cases.1,2 We report this rare case of a middle aged lady with treated carcinoma breast who presented with left-sided chylothorax secondary to subclavian vein and superior vena cava thrombosis caused by a longstanding indwelling chemo-port in the right internal jugular vein. Patient was managed on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) leading to complete resolution of chylothorax.