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Abstract
The authors report a bilateral chylothorax following a jugular cathelerlzation in
a woman with complete inversus sifus. The authors discuss the possible mechanisms
of chylothorax after central catheterization.
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Article Info
Publication History
Accepted:
September 19,
1990
Received:
July 30,
1990
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© 1991 Published by Elsevier Inc.
