TY  - JOUR
T1  - Chylothorax with superior vena caval syndrome as the initial presentation of squamous cell lung cancer: A case report and review of literature
A1  - Mukesh Singhal
A1  - Akhil Kapoor
A1  - Puneet Bagri
A1  - Daleep Singh
A1  - Satya Narayan
A1  - Harvindra Kumar
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2014
VL  - 3
IS  - 5
DO  - 10.4103/2278-0513.138068
SP  - 414
EP  - 416
N2  - Chylothorax is a rare complication in patients of lung cancer developing usually after cardiothoracic surgery or radiotherapy to chest. Chylothorax as an initial presentation is a rare manifestation of lung cancer. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of lung diagnosed after patient with features of superior vena caval (SVC) syndrome was placed on intercostal drainage tube and frank milky white fluid appeared. SVC syndrome was managed with hypofractionated radiotherapy to the mediastinum. However, chylothorax resolved only after two cycles of chemotherapy. A review of available literature on this rare association is also discussed along with.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/chylothorax-with-superior-vena-caval-syndrome-as-the-initial-presentation-of-squamous-cell-lung-cancer:-a-case-report-and-review-of-literature-259
ER  -