Journal
CHEST
Volume 154, Issue 1, Pages E1-E4Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.02.005
Keywords
adrenergic agents; chyle; chylothorax; midodrine; pleural effusion
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- Carefusion Ltd. [UKCRN 19615]
- Rocket Medical UK [UKCRN 34053]
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A 70-year-old woman presents with recurrent idiopathic chylothorax refractory to both medical and surgical treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case where midodrine, an alpha-1 receptor agonist, was used as an adjunctive therapy for idiopathic chylothorax resulting in both a radiographic and clinical response.
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