Mokshagundam S P, Minocha A
Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
South Med J. 1996 Sep;89(9):927-30. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199609000-00018.
Chylothorax is an unusual complication of cirrhosis of the liver. This condition is probably underdiagnosed because appropriate tests are not usually done. We describe the case of a 54-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver and massive chylothorax. Despite chest tube drainage and intensive supportive therapy, there was a fatal outcome. Our case highlights the difficulties in the management of this complication and draws attention to the possible dangers of certain therapeutic procedures.
乳糜胸是肝硬化一种罕见的并发症。这种情况可能未得到充分诊断，因为通常未进行适当的检查。我们描述了一名54岁患有肝硬化和大量乳糜胸男性的病例。尽管进行了胸腔闭式引流和强化支持治疗，但仍出现了致命的结果。我们的病例突出了这种并发症管理上的困难，并提请注意某些治疗程序可能存在的危险。
