Spontaneous Chylothorax

Transient spontaneous chylothorax presented with neck pain and swelling in patient with latent TB Case report

“…Spontaneous chylothorax with no apparent cause was reported in few cases, minimal physical activity or sudden head movement especially neck hyperextension was thought to be the precipitating factor along with recurrent vomiting, hiccups, and cough. 9,11 It was suggested that there should be a weak point from pre-existing disease to cause thoracic duct rupture with minimal exercise, reported cases had either active or previous TB infection, 9,13 the presence of positive QuantiFERON raise the possibility of latent TB which could have played a role in causing disruption of the thoracic duct. There was no evidence of active TB in our patient, and the spontaneous resolution of pleural fluid can support that.…”

Transient spontaneous chylothorax presented with neck pain and swelling in a patient with latent TB: Case report

“…Spontaneous chylothorax with no apparent cause was reported in few cases, minimal physical activity or sudden head movement especially neck hyperextension was thought to be the precipitating factor along with recurrent vomiting, hiccups, and cough. 9,11 It was suggested that there should be a weak point from pre-existing disease to cause thoracic duct rupture with minimal exercise, reported cases had either active or previous TB infection, 9,13 the presence of positive QuantiFERON raise the possibility of latent TB which could have played a role in causing disruption of the thoracic duct. There was no evidence of active TB in our patient, and the spontaneous resolution of pleural fluid can support that.…”

“…1 The etiology of chylothorax varies from neoplasm to infections such as tuberculosis and many other causes. 9 Transient spontaneous chylothorax was reported in few cases and was suggested to be due to minimal injury to the thoracic duct-like sudden head movement and minimal exercise. 10 Here, we present a case of young lady who suffered from neck pain and found to have transient chylothorax without history of trauma.…”

“…The etiology of chylothorax varies from neoplasm to infections such as tuberculosis and many other causes 9 …”

Spontaneous bilateral chylothorax: uniform features of a rare condition

“…When the leakage of chyle occurs at a level between the third and sixth dorsal vertebrae, bilateral chylothorax may develop. Only four cases of spontaneous bilateral chylothorax appear to have been reported in the English and Spanish literature [1][2][3][4].…”