Rozhledy v chirurgii : měsíčník Československé chirurgické společnosti
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Chylothorax is a rare disorder, predominantly of traumatic (iatrogenic) or tumorous aetiology. Its symptomatology complies with other types of fluidothorax. ⋯ The authors present a literature overview and their own case-review of chylothorax resulting from the suprarenal aortic aneurysm surgery. The conservative management failed and the complication in the 75-year old patient was managed using pleuroabrasion and talk pleurodesis.