Massive unilateral chylous pleural effusion: A rare initial presentation of Behcet's disease

S. J. Husain; F. Sadiq; A. B. Zubairi; Javaid A. Khan

Massive unilateral chylous pleural effusion: A rare initial presentation of Behcet's disease

S. J. Husain, F. Sadiq, A. B. Zubairi, Javaid A. Khan

Department of Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Pulmonary manifestations of Behcet's disease are not very common and usually include pulmonary artery aneurysms, central venous thrombosis, pneumonia and pleurisy. Chylothorax secondary to superior vena caval obstruction is a rare complication and has been reported in only a few cases. We report a case of a 24-year-old man presenting with massive chylothorax as the initial presentation of Behcet's disease that was successfully treated conservatively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	978-980
Number of pages	3
Journal	Singapore Medical Journal
Volume	47
Issue number	11
Publication status	Published - Nov 2006

Keywords

Behcet's disease
Chylothorax
Pleural effusion
Superior vena cava thrombosis

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