"Chylothorax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The presence of chyle in the thoracic cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002916
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.142
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chylothorax" by people in Profiles.
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Clark ME, Woo RK, Johnson SM. Thoracoscopic pleural clipping for the management of congenital chylothorax. Pediatr Surg Int. 2015 Dec; 31(12):1133-7.
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Fremont RD, Milstone AP, Light RW, Ninan M. Chylothoraces after lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis: review of the literature and utilization of a pleurovenous shunt. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Sep; 26(9):953-5.