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17845935

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-9-11
pubmed:abstractText
Chylous effusions are a well-described complication of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in both pre- and post-transplant patients. Chylous effusions can cause significant morbidity among patients and most treatment modalities have limitations to complete success. We describe the use of a pleurovenous shunt to treat a refractory chylous effusion in a patient after lung transplant for LAM. After shunt placement, the patient had complete resolution of the chylous effusion and subsequent discharge home after a prolonged hospitalization. The use of a pleurovenous shunt for refractory chylous effusions is a viable option after conventional therapy fails.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1557-3117
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
953-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Chylothoraces after lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis: review of the literature and utilization of a pleurovenous shunt.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2650, USA. richard.fremont@vanderbilt.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports