Persistent chylothorax in lymphangioleiomyomatosis treated by intrapleural instillation of povidone. |
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| Authors: | Giovanna Rizzardi Monica Loy Giuseppe Marulli Federico Rea |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. |
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| Abstract: | Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, idiopathic disease affecting young women often complicated by refractory and difficult to manage chylothorax. We report one case of a patient who received a bilateral lung transplantation for LAM presenting a refractory chylothorax. The instillation of povidone iodine in the pleural space was effective in inducing pleurodesis. |
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