To the Editor:Chylothorax is a rare pleural effusion with a milky appearance due to triglycerides and chylomicrons[1];About 1%of cases are associated with liver cirrhosis[2].Incidentally,it has been hypothesized that ...To the Editor:Chylothorax is a rare pleural effusion with a milky appearance due to triglycerides and chylomicrons[1];About 1%of cases are associated with liver cirrhosis[2].Incidentally,it has been hypothesized that chylothorax originates from the passage of chylous ascites into pleural cavity owing to diaphragmatic defects and negative thoracic pressure[3].Chylous ascites represents the 1%of ascites in liver cirrhosis(1:20,000 hospitalizations)[4].Pathophysiological mechanism is mediated by increased hepatic and gastrointestinal lymphatic flow due to portal hypertension[5]。展开更多
基金Corresponding author:Alfredo Di Leo.E-mail address:alfredo.dileo@uniba.it。
文摘To the Editor:Chylothorax is a rare pleural effusion with a milky appearance due to triglycerides and chylomicrons[1];About 1%of cases are associated with liver cirrhosis[2].Incidentally,it has been hypothesized that chylothorax originates from the passage of chylous ascites into pleural cavity owing to diaphragmatic defects and negative thoracic pressure[3].Chylous ascites represents the 1%of ascites in liver cirrhosis(1:20,000 hospitalizations)[4].Pathophysiological mechanism is mediated by increased hepatic and gastrointestinal lymphatic flow due to portal hypertension[5]。
