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Chylothorax causing reversible T-cell depletion.

J R Breaux1, C Marks

  • 1Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112.

The Journal of Trauma
|May 1, 1988
PubMed
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This study monitored immune cell function in a patient with traumatic chylothorax managed without surgery. It highlights the need to track immune changes alongside metabolic status during treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Trauma surgery
  • Immunology
  • Thoracic surgery

Background:

  • Traumatic chylothorax is a rare but serious complication of blunt chest trauma.
  • Nonoperative management is an alternative to surgery for chylothorax.
  • Cellular immunocompetence changes during critical illness are not well understood.