Respiratory Medicine Case Reports (Jan 2020)
Transudative chylothorax in liver cirrhosis; an underappreciated entity
Abstract
Chylothorax is a rare pathology with potentially severe consequences. Transudative chylothorax remain an extremely rare entity. Cirrhosis is often an underappreciated cause. We report a case of transudative chylothorax in 62-year-old woman with cirrhosis due to hepatitis C.
