Theaker NJ, Brady PW, Fisher MM. Postesophagectomy mediastinal chylothorax causing upper airway obstruction misdiagnosed as asthma: a report of two cases.
Chest 1997;
111:1126-8. [PMID:
9106601 DOI:
10.1378/chest.111.4.1126]
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Abstract
Injury to the thoracic duct resulting in chylothorax is an uncommon but well-documented complication of esophagectomy. In two cases, which were associated with signs of life-threatening upper airway obstruction, an initial diagnosis of asthma was made. It appears that this complication of esophagectomy has not been reported previously.
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