Chylothorax is a relatively rare complication associated with thoracic surgery. It tends to occur in the early postoperative period. The prevalence ranges from 1 - 2%, and without treatment, the mortality rate is around 50%. Chylothorax after a pulmonary resection is usually diagnosed within three days after surgery. Only a few cases of delayed diagnosis have been reported in literature until now and almost all of them have been reported to occur within 15 days of surgery. Early recognition and prompt treatment are essential. We report a case of delayed onset chylothorax after pneumonectomy with literature review.
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Hassan II Univ, Fac Med & Pharm Casablanca, Dept Pediat Radiol, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, MoroccoHassan II Univ, Fac Med & Pharm Casablanca, Dept Pediat Radiol, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
Diarra, Daouda
Salihou, Abdoulfatihi
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Salihou, Abdoulfatihi
Traore, Boubacar
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Hassan II Univ, Fac Med & Pharm Casablanca, Epidemiol Lab, Casablanca, MoroccoHassan II Univ, Fac Med & Pharm Casablanca, Dept Pediat Radiol, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
Traore, Boubacar
Laoudihi, Dalale
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Hassan II Univ, Fac Med & Pharm Casablanca, Dept Pediat Radiol, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, MoroccoHassan II Univ, Fac Med & Pharm Casablanca, Dept Pediat Radiol, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
Laoudihi, Dalale
Chbani, Kamilia
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Hassan II Univ, Fac Med & Pharm Casablanca, Dept Pediat Radiol, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, MoroccoHassan II Univ, Fac Med & Pharm Casablanca, Dept Pediat Radiol, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco
Chbani, Kamilia
Salam, Siham
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Salam, Siham
El Ouzidane, Lahcen
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Univ Hosp Sveti Duh, Dept Pathol & Cytol, Div Cytol, Sveti Duh 64, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Zagreb Univ, Fac Pharm & Biochem, Dept Med Biochem & Hematol, Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb Univ, Zagreb Med Sch, Zagreb, CroatiaUniv Hosp Sveti Duh, Dept Pathol & Cytol, Div Cytol, Sveti Duh 64, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Sucic, Mirna
Ljubic, Nives
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Univ Hosp Sveti Duh, Dept Pathol & Cytol, Div Cytol, Sveti Duh 64, Zagreb 10000, CroatiaUniv Hosp Sveti Duh, Dept Pathol & Cytol, Div Cytol, Sveti Duh 64, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Ljubic, Nives
Culig, Zdravka
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Zagreb Univ, Hosp Infect Dis, Div Hematol Cytol & Pathohistol Diagnost, Zagreb, CroatiaUniv Hosp Sveti Duh, Dept Pathol & Cytol, Div Cytol, Sveti Duh 64, Zagreb 10000, Croatia