"Chylothorax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The presence of chyle in the thoracic cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002916
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.142
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chylothorax" by people in Profiles.
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Surgical management of pleural complications in lymphangioleiomyomatosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 04; 169(4):1133-1141.e1.
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A clinical consensus guideline for nutrition in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia from birth through discharge. J Perinatol. 2024 May; 44(5):694-701.
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Sirolimus efficacy in the treatment of critically ill infants with congenital primary chylous effusions. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 02; 69(2):e29510.
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Medical Interventions for Chylothorax and their Impacts on Need for Surgical Intervention and Admission Characteristics: A Multicenter, Retrospective Insight. Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Mar; 42(3):543-553.
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Percutaneous Management of Peritoneovenous Shunt Malfunction in Children. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2018 03; 29(3):433-435.
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Dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance lymphangiography: Categorization of imaging findings and correlation with patient management. Eur J Radiol. 2018 Apr; 101:129-135.
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Chylothorax as a Risk Factor for Thrombosis in Adults: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 04; 105(4):1065-1070.
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Predicting Fontan failure: Why a chylothorax matters. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 05; 155(5):2078-2079.
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Postoperative Chylothorax After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018; 30(2):215-219.
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Chylothorax and pleural effusion in contemporary extracardiac fenestrated fontan completion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 05; 155(5):2069-2077.