Spontaneous Chylothorax Secondary to Kyphoscoliosis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Yasser Farag El-Ghoneimy Associate Professor and Cardiothoracic Surgeon, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University.
  • Mohammed Yousef AlDossary Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University
  • Hamad Tariq AlMakinzy Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University
  • Tlal Matouq AlSofyani Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University
  • Noura Mohammed AlNafea Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

Keywords:

Case reports, kyphoscoliosis, spontaneous chylothorax

Abstract

chylothorax refers to the accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity containing chylomicrons due to disruption of the thoracic duct. Currently, the most common causes of chylothorax are surgery and tumors; however, spontaneous chylothorax is still rare. Here we report an unusual presentation of spontaneous chylothorax secondary to severe kyphoscoliosis in a 9-year-old girl who presented with a symptomatic left chylothorax.

Author Biographies

Yasser Farag El-Ghoneimy, Associate Professor and Cardiothoracic Surgeon, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University.

Associate Professor and Cardiothoracic Surgeon, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University.

Mohammed Yousef AlDossary, Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

Hamad Tariq AlMakinzy, Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

Tlal Matouq AlSofyani, Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

Noura Mohammed AlNafea, Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

Medical intern, University of Dammam, King Fahd Hospital of the University

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Published

2016-01-19

How to Cite

El-Ghoneimy, Y. F., AlDossary, M. Y., AlMakinzy, H. T., AlSofyani, T. M., & AlNafea, N. M. (2016). Spontaneous Chylothorax Secondary to Kyphoscoliosis: A Case Report. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 25(1), 357–362. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5154

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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2016)

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