Forgotten Chemo-Port Leading to Chylothorax: A Rare Presentation

Pradeep Bajad; Avinash B; Naveen Dutt; Ram Niwas; Pawan Kumar Garg; Pushpinder Khera; Nishant Kumar Chauhan

doi:10.23750/abm.v93i1.11080

Forgotten Chemo-Port Leading to Chylothorax: A Rare Presentation

Authors

Pradeep Bajad All india institute of medical sciences, Jodhpur, rajasthan
Avinash B Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Naveen Dutt Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Ram Niwas Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Pawan Kumar Garg Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Pushpinder Khera Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nishant Kumar Chauhan Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i1.11080

Keywords:

Chemo-Port, Chylothorax, superior vena cava thrombosis

Abstract

Chylothorax is an uncommon cause of pleural effusion in routine clinical practice. Thoracic surgery, trauma and malignancy are the leading causes of chylothorax accounting for more than 90% of cases.^1,2 We report this rare case of a middle aged lady with treated carcinoma breast who presented with left-sided chylothorax secondary to subclavian vein and superior vena cava thrombosis caused by a longstanding indwelling chemo-port in the right internal jugular vein. Patient was managed on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) leading to complete resolution of chylothorax.

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14-03-2022

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Vol. 93 No. 1 (2022)

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Bajad P, B A, Dutt N, et al. Forgotten Chemo-Port Leading to Chylothorax: A Rare Presentation. Acta Biomed. 2022;93(1):e2022031. doi:10.23750/abm.v93i1.11080

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