• Title of article

    Sirolimus Ameliorated Post Lung Transplant Chylothorax in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

  • Author/Authors

    Toshiaki Ohara، نويسنده , , Takahiro Oto، نويسنده , , Kentaro Miyoshi، نويسنده , , Hiroyuki Tao، نويسنده , , Masaomi Yamane، نويسنده , , Shinichi Toyooka، نويسنده , , Megumi Okazaki، نويسنده , , Hiroshi Date، نويسنده , , Yoshifumi Sano، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    7
  • To page
    8
  • Abstract
    We report a successful case of sirolimus treatment for chylous pleural and peritoneal effusions of lymphangioleiomyomatosis after lung transplantation. A 32-year-old woman underwent living donor lung transplantation. Persistent chylous pleural and peritoneal effusions were seen postoperatively. Pleurodesis by intrathoracic injection of OK-432, minomycin, and somatostatine analog failed to control chylous effusions. However, sirolimus treatment reduced the amount of chylous drainage and improved both chylous pleural and peritoneal effusions.
  • Journal title
    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Serial Year
    2008
  • Journal title
    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Record number

    612104