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case_images: (a) Axial CT demonstrating large right pleural effusion with right lung atelectasis (b) Coronal CT scan demonstrating right chylothorax and chylous ascites.
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case_images: Two days after discharge she was seen in clinic at which time a chest x-ray demonstrated presence of a large right hydrothorax/pleural effusion (Figure 1). Approximately one month thereafter she presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, nausea, and constipation (Figure 1).
case_images: (a) Large right pleural effusion with significant right lung atelectasis and (b) subsequent Improvement of Right pleural effusion after pigtail placement.
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case_images: A pigtail catheter was placed in the right chest and an additional 1500 ml milky fluid was drained (Figure 2).
case_images: Chest x-rays with chest tube in situ and after removal of chest tube.
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case_images: The chylothorax improved and the pleural drain was removed within one week of presentation. (Figures 3 and 4).
case_images: Chest pigtail catheter output over time.
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case_images: The chylothorax improved and the pleural drain was removed within one week of presentation. (Figures 3 and 4).