Chylothorax following apparently spontaneous central venous thrombosis in a patient with septic shock.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2003
Abstract
Within the pediatric age group, chylothorax is rare and has been reported almost exclusively in the setting of thoracic surgical procedures or central venous hypertension secondary to central venous catheter thrombosis. We report on the development of central venous thrombosis and chylothorax in the absence of the usual risk factors in a patient with septic shock, and we expand on the role that procoagulant states, such as those induced by sepsis, might play in the development of this complication. This case reminds the practitioner that central venous thromboses and their complications may occur in the absence of the usually reported risk factors and must therefore still be considered when other clinical events suggest their presence.
Volume
35
Issue
3
First Page
230
Last Page
233
ISSN
8755-6863
Published In/Presented At
Berkenbosch, J. W., Monteleone, P. M., & Tobias, J. D. (2003). Chylothorax following apparently spontaneous central venous thrombosis in a patient with septic shock. Pediatric pulmonology, 35(3), 230–233. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.10246
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
12567393
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article