Medical Condition Chyle Leak

Chyle Leak: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

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A chyle leak is a rare but serious condition that sometimes happens after surgery or injury. Lymphatic vessels become damaged, allowing chyle to leak into nearby organs. Chyle leaks can cause problems with wound healing and getting adequate nutrition. Healthcare …

Chylothorax - Treatment, Symptoms and Causes

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Chylothorax is a rare but serious condition in which lymph formed in the digestive system (chyle) accumulates in your chest cavity. Lymph is a fluid containing white blood cells and proteins that moves through your …

Management of chylothorax - UpToDate

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Chylothorax can be due to many etiologies, which are classified as nontraumatic (usually the result of malignancy, congenital conditions, or infection) and …

Chylothorax | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Chylothorax is a rare condition in which lymphatic fluid leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall. When this fluid builds up in the lungs, it can cause a severe cough, …

Chylothorax: Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis, …

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Chylothorax - Causes | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment - iCliniq

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Chylothorax is a rare condition where the lymphatic fluid (chyle) leaks into the space between the lungs and chest wall. When this fluid accumulates in the lungs, …

Chylothorax - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Chylothorax is formed when the chyle leaks into the pleural cavity due to damage to the thoracic duct. As the normal chyle production is around 2.4 liters per day, a considerable amount of chyle can …

When Chyle Leaks: Nutrition Management Options

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Chylous leakage from the lymphatic system is a complex problem usually resultingfrom injury or abnormality of the thoracic duct. Although rare, when such leaks occur,they are …

Management of Chyle Leak after Head and Neck …

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Chyle leak formation is an uncommon but serious sequela of head and neck surgery when the thoracic duct is inadvertently injured, particularly with the resection of malignancy low …

Definition and classification of chyle leak after pancreatic …

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Results: Chyle leak was defined as output of milky-colored fluid from a drain, drain site, or wound on or after postoperative day 3, with a triglyceride content ≥110 mg/dL …