Drug-induced chylothorax as a rare pleural complication in dasatinib therapy for chronic myeloid leukaemia

J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2024 Mar 14:14782715241237577. doi: 10.1177/14782715241237577. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChylothorax is a lymphatic chylous pleural effusion typically associated with traumatic (iatrogenic, non-iatrogenic) and non-traumatic (infections, malignancy, lymphatic disorders) aetiologies. Drug-induced chylothorax is uncommon and mostly reported in association with BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.PMID:38486345 | DOI:10.1177/14782715241237577
Source: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research