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chylothorax

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chylothorax /chy·lo·tho·rax/ (-thor´aks) pleural effusion of chyle or chylelike fluid.
chy·lo·tho·rax (kl-thôrks)
n.
An accumulation of chyle in the thoracic cavity.
chylothorax
[kī′lōthôr′aks]
Etymology: Gk, chylos + thorax, chest
a condition marked by the effusion of chyle from the thoracic duct into the pleural space. The cause is usually a traumatic injury to the neck or a tumor that invades the thoracic duct. Treatment is directed at repairing damage to the duct.
chylothorax
the presence of effused chyle in the pleural cavity. Occurs most commonly in dogs and cats, caused by traumatic injury to the thoracic duct, neoplasms in the cranial mediastinum, or a congenital abnormality of the duct.


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