"Chylothorax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The presence of chyle in the thoracic cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002916
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.142
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chylothorax" by people in Profiles.
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Delany DR, Newman JW, Atz AM. Tissue plasminogen activator for mediastinal tube clearance in pediatric chylous effusion: A case report. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 09; 152(3):e55-6.
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Fogg KL, DellaValle DM, Buckley JR, Graham EM, Zyblewski SC. Feasibility and Efficacy of Defatted Human Milk in the Treatment for Chylothorax After Cardiac Surgery in Infants. Pediatr Cardiol. 2016 Aug; 37(6):1072-7.
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Huggins JT. Chylothorax and cholesterol pleural effusion. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Dec; 31(6):743-50.
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Fernandez FG, Denlinger CE, Patterson GA, Kreisel D, Krupnick AS. Massive bilateral chylothoraces complicating mediastinal granulomatous disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep; 88(3):1012-3.
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Smoke A, Delegge MH. Chyle leaks: consensus on management? Nutr Clin Pract. 2008 Oct-Nov; 23(5):529-32.
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Sade RM, Wiles HB. Pleuroperitoneal shunt for persistent pleural drainage after Fontan procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1990 Oct; 100(4):621-3.
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Othersen HB. Thoracic surgical emergencies in the newborn. South Med J. 1970 Aug; 63(8):903-6.