Clinical implications of thoracic duct dilatation in patients with chronic liver disease

This study aimed to investigate the association between the degree of thoracic duct dilatation and the progression of chronic liver disease. In this cross-sectional and retrospective study, 179 patients (mean age, 60.9 years; 114 men) with chronic liver disease who underwent chest CT were enrolled. Dilatation of the left distal thoracic ducts (DTD) was measured and divided into the following 3 grades according to the maximum transverse diameter: grade 0, invisible thoracic duct; grade 1, visible duct with
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research