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Resolution of Persistent Chylothorax With a Ketogenic Diet: A Case Report
Jack C Redick1, Christy Kesslering2
1Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA.
Cureus
|August 9, 2024
Summary
A ketogenic diet effectively treated chylothorax in a patient refractory to other methods. This low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet resolved chylous pleural effusion, suggesting metabolic benefits for lymphatic disorders.
Area of Science:
- Metabolic Medicine
- Dietary Interventions
- Thoracic Surgery Complications
Background:
- Chylothorax is a rare condition involving lymphatic fluid in the pleural space, often occurring post-thoracic surgery.
- Recurrent chylothorax can be refractory to conventional treatments like low-fat diets and may necessitate invasive procedures.
- The patient presented with chylothorax unresponsive to a very low-fat diet and palliative thoracentesis.
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