Chylous Effusion Complicating Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Federico L. Ampil Departments of Radiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Gary V. Burton Departments of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Mardjohan Hardjasudarma Departments of Radiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Steven W. Stogner Departments of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Abstract

We present a case of chylous effusion (CE) occurring in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), an observation which has rarely been reported. Therefore, CLL should be added to the differential diagnosis of nontraumatic chylothorax. CE in CLL can be successfully managed by irradiation of the mediastinum.

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