Massive Gorham Osteolysis of the Right Hemipelvis Complicated by Chylothorax
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Vol. 7 (1) , 96-99
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-198701000-00020
Abstract
In a 9-year-old boy with progressive massive osteolysis (Gorham disease) of the right hemipelvis, the course was complicated by life-threatening chylothorax. A total of 42.6 L of chylous fluid was tapped over a 3-month period. A simple thoracoscopic intervention with tetracycline instillation was successful, and there has been no recurrence of the pleural effusion.Keywords
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