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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 114-116 |
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Chylothorax after endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration causing migrating appearance of a solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura
Francesco Mongelli, Maurice FitzGerald, Stefano Cafarotti, Rolf Inderbitzi
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona Valli, Bellinzona, Switzerland
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Francesco Mongelli
via Ospedale, 6500 Bellinzona
Switzerland
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DOI: 10.4103/atm.ATM_340_17 PMID: 29675063 
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Trans-esophageal endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is widely used to assess mediastinal masses. Common complications are self-limiting bleeding or pain, but occasionally, more serious accidents have been reported. A 54-year-old woman with a huge mass located in the left middle mediastinum presented 2 days after an EUS-FNA with dyspnea and chest pain. Computed tomography scan showed a massive left pleural effusion. A chest tube was inserted revealing a chylothorax (1800 ml). Over the following days, the pleural effusion did not diminish, requiring a left mini-thoracotomy. Intraoperative findings showed a pedunculated mass arising from the upper lobe. A wedge resection and a ligation of a large lymphatic vessel were performed. Postoperative course was regular. Histology showed a solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura. To our knowledge, the case we describe is the first reported chylothorax after EUS-FNA. Despite the demonstrated safety, particular care is mandatory in case of large, vascular, and heterogeneous masses. |
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