Sirolimus Ameliorated Post Lung Transplant Chylothorax in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Toshiaki Ohara, MD, Takahiro Oto, MD, Kentaro Miyoshi, MD, Hiroyuki Tao, MD, Masaomi Yamane, MD, Shinichi Toyooka, MD, Megumi Okazaki, RN, Hiroshi Date, MD, Yoshifumi Sano, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 86, Issue 6, Pages e7-e8 (December 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.062 Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Abdominal computed tomographic scan shows reduced chylous peritoneal effusions after initiation of the sirolimus therapy. (A) Before and (B) after sirolimus therapy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 86, e7-e8DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.062) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Amount of total drainage of chylous pleural effusion was reduced after initiation of sirolimus therapy. (Arrows = pleurodesis with minomycin only, OK-432 only, and combined use of minomycin and OK-432; SSTN = somatostatine analog administration.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 86, e7-e8DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.062) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions