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Bilateral chylothorax complicating massive osteolysis (Gorham's syndrome) 1996

P Riantawan, and S Tansupasawasdikul, and P Subhannachart
Central Chest Hospital, Department of Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Chylothorax may rarely occur in osteolysis. A fatal case of bilateral chylothorax complicating massive osteolysis is described and the pathogenesis and management are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010015 Osteolysis, Essential Syndromes of bone destruction where the cause is not obvious such as neoplasia, infection, or trauma. The destruction follows various patterns: massive (Gorham disease), multicentric (HAJDU-CHENEY SYNDROME), or carpal/tarsal. Disappearing Bone Disease,Gorham Disease,Osteolysis, Idiopathic Multicentric,Osteolysis, Massive,Cystic Angiomatosis Of Bone, Diffuse,Gorham's Disease,Gorham-Stout Disease,Essential Osteolyses,Essential Osteolysis,Gorham Stout Disease,Gorhams Disease,Idiopathic Multicentric Osteolyses,Idiopathic Multicentric Osteolysis,Massive Osteolyses,Massive Osteolysis,Multicentric Osteolyses, Idiopathic,Multicentric Osteolysis, Idiopathic,Osteolyses, Essential
D002916 Chylothorax The presence of chyle in the thoracic cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D017809 Fatal Outcome Death resulting from the presence of a disease in an individual, as shown by a single case report or a limited number of patients. This should be differentiated from DEATH, the physiological cessation of life and from MORTALITY, an epidemiological or statistical concept. Fatal Outcomes,Outcome, Fatal,Outcomes, Fatal

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