Open AccessA case of chylothorax in a hemodialysis patient with left innominate venous stenosis
Author(s) -
M. Limesh,
Anant Desai,
P G Kedalaya,
S Renuka
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.202829
Subject(s) - medicine , chylothorax , hemodialysis , surgery , stenosis , chyle , lymphatic system , dialysis , radiology , angioplasty , peripheral edema , complication , pathology , adverse effect
Chylothorax is defined as accumulation of chyle-containing lymphatic fluid within the pleural space. Chylothorax is very rarely seen in hemodialysis patients. We report a case of a patient on hemodialysis who developed chylothorax secondary to left innominate vein stenosis, with other features of venous hypertension such as arm edema successfully treated with angioplasty and pigtail drainage.