Use of indwelling pleural catheters for management of recurrent chylothorases secondary to benign superior vena cava syndrome: A case report

F. Al-Ghimlas, S. Alazemi (Safat, Kuwait)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - A little bit of everything: interventional pneumology
Session: A little bit of everything: interventional pneumology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3703

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F. Al-Ghimlas, S. Alazemi (Safat, Kuwait). Use of indwelling pleural catheters for management of recurrent chylothorases secondary to benign superior vena cava syndrome: A case report. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 3703

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