Skip to content
DraconiticResearch
Search Sources API
197,768 studies31 sourcesUpdated 23 min ago
Peer-reviewedCC BYCase reports in immunology

Chylothorax vs. Pseudochylothorax: Cholesterol Crystal Finding in Pleural Effusion.

  • Elena Pizarro Peña1
  • Manuel Ruiz Artero1
  • Amanda Jiménez García1
  • Carmen García Rabaneda1
  • Félix Gascón Luna1
  1. 1Clinical Analysis Department Hospital Valle de los Pedroches Pozoblanco Córdoba Spain.
Read full textPDFDOICite

Abstract

Chylothorax and pseudochylothorax are both rare forms of pleural effusion characterized by a milky appearance of the pleural fluid. Despite their similarities, they have distinct etiologies, clinical implications, and medical management strategies. Pleural fluid analysis of cholesterol and triglyceride levels is crucial to differentiate between them, establish a proper diagnosis, and guide clinical evaluation and treatment. This case report describes an uncommon presentation of pseudochylothorax associated with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a patient with no prior history of pleural disease.

Related

  1. Case Report: Dasatinib-associated chylothorax and occult Bartonella henselae infection in pediatric leukemia: a case report and systematic review
    Caili Liu, Ziting Xia, Runxin Lu +5
    Frontiers in pharmacologyPeer-reviewedCC BYFull textPharmacology & toxicologyEurope PMC
  2. A Case of Chylothorax without Organic Changes in the Peripancreatic Region Following Pancreatitis Managed with Watchful Waiting
    Haruka Hamada, Masafumi Shimoda, Yoshiaki Tanaka +3
    Internal MedicinePeer-reviewedCC BY-NC-NDFull textSurgery & anaesthesiaJ-STAGE
  3. Postoperative chylothorax following congenital heart surgery: Incidence, risks, therapy, and possible mechanisms.
    Thibault Schaeffer, Verena Kunke, Jonas Palm +10
    JTCVS openPeer-reviewedCC BYFull textSurgery & anaesthesiaEurope PMCPMC
  4. Neonatal chylothorax and ultrasound: Diagnosis, measurements, and correlations with management
    Alessandro Perri, Annamaria Sbordone, Simona Fattore +7
    World Journal of Clinical PediatricsPeer-reviewedCC BY-NC 4.0Full textSurgery & anaesthesiaPMC
  5. Bilateral breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as late peri-implant effusion: a case report
    Journal of surgical case reportsPeer-reviewedCC BYFull textSurgery & anaesthesiaEurope PMC

Cite

BibTeXRIS
BibTeX
@article{pena2026chylothorax,
  title = {{Chylothorax vs. Pseudochylothorax: Cholesterol Crystal Finding in Pleural Effusion.}},
  author = {Elena Pizarro Peña and Manuel Ruiz Artero and Amanda Jiménez García and Carmen García Rabaneda and Félix Gascón Luna},
  journal = {Case reports in immunology},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1155/crii/2358654},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42904038},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Chylothorax vs. Pseudochylothorax: Cholesterol Crystal Finding in Pleural Effusion.
AU  - Elena Pizarro Peña
AU  - Manuel Ruiz Artero
AU  - Amanda Jiménez García
AU  - Carmen García Rabaneda
AU  - Félix Gascón Luna
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/20
JO  - Case reports in immunology
DO  - 10.1155/crii/2358654
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42904038
AB  - Chylothorax and pseudochylothorax are both rare forms of pleural effusion characterized by a milky appearance of the pleural fluid. Despite their similarities, they have distinct etiologies, clinical implications, and medical management strategies. Pleural fluid analysis of cholesterol and triglyceride levels is crucial to differentiate between them, establish a proper diagnosis, and guide clinical evaluation and treatment. This case report describes an uncommon presentation of pseudochylothorax associated with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a patient with no prior history of pleural disease.
SN  - 2090-6609
SN  - 2090-6617
ER  -