pseudochylothorax

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English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ chylothorax.

Noun

pseudochylothorax (countable and uncountable, plural pseudochylothoraces)

  1. A cholesterol-rich pleural effusion associated with chronic inflammatory disorders.
    • 2016 August, Adriana Lama, Lucía Ferreiro, María E. Toubes, Antonio Golpe, Francisco Gude, José M. Álvarez-Dobaño, Francisco J. González-Barcala, Esther San José, Nuria Rodríguez-Núñez, Carlos Rábade, Carlota Rodríguez-García, Luis Valdés, “Characteristics of patients with pseudochylothorax—a systematic review”, in Journal of Thoricic Disease, volume 8, number 8:
      Pseudochylothorax (PCT) is a rare form of pleural effusion (PE), also called chyliform or cholesterol PE, and is characterized by its high cholesterol content and milky pleural fluid (PF). PCT and chylothorax both classically have a turbid or milky appearance due to their high lipid content. Apart from that, their etiologies, pathogenesis, and clinical implications differ, making it important to distinguish between them.

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