A Case Series of Spontaneous Chylothorax in Lymphoma

Widiastuti Widiastuti (Radiology Department of Dr. Moewardi Public Hospital, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta)
Eri Rakhmawati (Radiology Department of Dr. Moewardi Public Hospital, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta)
Yusuf Syaeful Nawawi (Radiology Department of Dr. Moewardi Public Hospital, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta)
Ana Rima (Pulmonology Department of Dr. Moewardi Public Hospital, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta)

Indonesian Journal of Cancer
Vol 15, No 3 (2021): September

Introduction: Chylothorax is a rare condition originating from lymphatic system damage as an accumulation of chyle in the pleural space. It can be classified into spontaneous or non-traumatic, traumatic, and idiopathic. A spontaneous chylothorax is primarily caused by neoplasm, such as lymphoma.Case Presentation: Herein, we report two cases of chylothorax presenting as massive pleural effusion in two patients of a 23-year-old male with nodular sclerosis type Hodgkin’s lymphoma and a 31-year-old female with metastatic lymphadenopathy of undifferentiated carcinoma from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.Conclusion: A spontaneous chylothorax is a rare condition that may lead to a life-threatening event when it is not properly and promptly treated.