
Case 13: Hyperlucent Hemithorax in a 3-Years Old
Hyperlucent hemithorax in a 3-years old
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Hyperlucent hemithorax in a 3-years old
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Chylothorax is often an enigma. Usually, iatrogenic, traumatic and neoplastic causes can be diagnosed with standard contrast CT scans. Other causes need lymphangiograms for definitive diagnoses.
In a patient with a high pre-test probability, a DOTA-PET can reliably suggest a diagnosis of well-differentiated NET/carcinoid.