%0 Journal Article
%T Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization
%A Agustin
%A Michael
%A Chua
%A Leslie Anne
%A Shay
%A Scott
%A Tongma
%A Chawat
%A Torres
%A Michael
%A Yamamoto
%A Michele
%J -
%D 2020
%R https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3979507
%X Chylothorax is the occurrence of chyle (lymph) in the pleural cavity secondary to damage of the thoracic duct. It is a rare form of pleural effusion which appears as a milky white turbid fluid. Malignancy is the leading cause of nontraumatic chylothorax while inadvertent surgical injury to the thoracic duct is the major cause of traumatic chylothorax. We report a case of spontaneous left-side chylothorax following septic pulmonary embolization (SPE) with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This is a rare case of a nonmalignant, nontraumatic, and nontuberculous spontaneous chylothorax which was conservatively treated with fibrinolysis and diet modification
%U https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cripu/2020/3979507/