Chylothorax in a kitten

N. M. Duncan

doi:10.4102/jsava.v62i2.1597

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Chylothorax in a kitten

N. M. Duncan

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N. M. Duncan, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Medical University of Southern Africa, South Africa

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Abstract

Chylothorax with collapse of the lungs was found on postmortem examination of a 2-week-old Siamese kitten. The chylothorax was probably due to a lack of continuity of the thoracic duct.

Keywords

Chylothorax; cat

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C. Davies, S. D. Forrester
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