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. 1992 Jan;47(1):64–65. doi: 10.1136/thx.47.1.64

Life threatening chylous pleural and pericardial effusion in a patient with Behçet's syndrome.

L Cöplü 1, S Emrí 1, Z T Selçuk 1, F Kalyoncu 1, F Balkanci 1, A A Sahín 1, Y I Bariş 1
PMCID: PMC463562  PMID: 1539151

Abstract

Chylothorax and chylopericardium secondary to thrombosis of the superior vena cava and the innominate and subclavian veins were diagnosed in a patient with Behçet's syndrome. Immunosuppressive treatment, diet, and underwater seal drainage led to a diminished volume of pleural fluid and pericardial fluid and to a diminished concentration of triglyceride in them; pleurodesis with tetracycline was then performed.

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