Current Thoracic Surgery
2023 , Vol 8 , Issue 3
Tuberous sclerosis and chylothorax
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
DOI :
10.26663/cts.2023.0029
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A 48-year-old female with tuberous sclerosis admitted with shortness of breath. The chest radiography
revealed a left sided hydropneumothorax. A tube thoracostomy was and 2000 cc of chylous fluid was
drained. As the daily drainage was not reduced, ligation of the thoracic duct was performed. The patient
was discharged uneventfully. In cases of tuberous sclerosis presenting with chylothorax, a successful
treatment can be applied with early thoracic duct mass ligation.
Keywords :
tuberous sclerosis, chylothorax, surgery