Chylothorax
Definition: A milky pleural effusion resulting from accumulation of lymph fluid in the pleural cavity. Causes include malignancies (usually lymphoma), trauma to the thoracic duct, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and congenital causes.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): chylothorax
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