Exceptional cause of chylothorax: spontaneous rupture of thoracic duct

Authors

  • Cristina Limia-Vita Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega (Cantabria), Spain
  • Gervasio Santiago-Ruiz Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega (Cantabria), Spain
  • María Luisa Díez-Lizuain Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega (Cantabria), Spain
  • Anibal Manuel Hernández-Gil Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega (Cantabria), Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a7n1a2

Keywords:

chylothorax, thoracic duct, chyloascitis, lump

Abstract

The most common cause of chylothorax is a traumatic rupture of the thoracic duct due to injury or sudden increases in intrathoracic pressure or surgery, being extremely rare spontaneous rupture. Other non-traumatic causes of chylothorax may be of malignant origin (such as neoplasms of various extirpations) or non-malignant (including vena cava syndrome, systemic connective tissue diseases of immunological origin, infectious diseases, thrombosis, radiation, or aortic aneurysm).
We present a case of sudden onset cervical swelling with associated chylothorax and chyloascitis, eventually diagnosed as a spontaneous rupture of the thoracic duct.

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Published

2022-04-24

How to Cite

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Limia-Vita C, Santiago-Ruiz G, Díez-Lizuain ML, Hernández-Gil AM. Exceptional cause of chylothorax: spontaneous rupture of thoracic duct. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 24 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];7(1):3-5. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/645