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Year : 1991 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 222-4 |
Chylothorax--a conservative approach (a case report).
SN Oak, BK Kulkarni, H Deshmukh, M Kamble, SS Borwankar
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Bombay, Maharashtra.
Correspondence Address:
S N Oak Department of Paediatric Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Bombay, Maharashtra.
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PMID: 0001841974 
Lymphatic blockage due to a non-specific inflammation probably of a filarial origin caused dilatation and ectasia of lymph channels at thoracic inlet of a child. Transudation of lymph through these channels led to chylothorax. The present case report highlights the significance of conservative approach towards this complex problem.
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