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. 1996 Jul;51(7):765–766. doi: 10.1136/thx.51.7.765

Lymphangiomatosis presenting with bronchial cast formation.

L G Nair 1, C P Kurtz 1
PMCID: PMC472504  PMID: 8882088

Abstract

Lymphangiomatosis is a rare disorder of the lymphatic system that is known to cause chylothorax. Chyloptysis may occur but chylous bronchial cast formation is rare. A case is reported of lymphangiomatosis in a 34 year old woman whose initial manifestation was cough productive of bronchial casts. Two years later the patient developed a chylothorax. Ligation of the thoracic duct through a low thoracotomy was curative.

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