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CASE REPORT article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Cancer Imaging and Image-directed Interventions
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1586047
Case Report: Lymphangiogram and Embolization for Malignant Chylothorax in Cancer Patients
Provisionally accepted- 1Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- 2School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. This work is not funded by any grants, and has not been published previously.1. Novel Application: Lymphangiogram and embolization, traditionally used for postoperative chylothorax, can effectively treat malignant chylothorax arising from tumorinduced lymphatic obstruction. 2. Clinical Benefit: Rapid reduction of high-output chyle leaks via lymphangiogram and embolization enables uninterrupted systemic therapy or provides significant symptom relief in advanced malignancies. 3. Practice Implication: Early referral for lymphangiogram and embolization in malignant chylothorax may reduce morbidity, shorten hospital stays, and improve overall quality of life in oncology patients.
Keywords: Lymphatic embolization, Lymphatic, Embolization (therapeutic), coil embolisation, glue embolisation
Received: 01 Mar 2025; Accepted: 14 Apr 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Moon, Li, Abdalla and Swilley. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
John T Moon, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, 30322, Georgia, United States
Nicholas Swilley, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, 30322, Georgia, United States
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