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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2024; 12(14): 2350-2358
Published online May 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i14.2350
Published online May 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i14.2350
Lymphatic plastic bronchitis and primary chylothorax: A study based on computed tomography lymphangiography
Xing-Peng Li, Xiao-Li Sun, Meng-Ke Liu, Ren-Gui Wang, Department of Radiology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
Yan Zhang, Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250063, Shandong Province, China
Kun Hao, Department of Lymph Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
Qi Hao, Department of Radiology, People's Hospital of Peking University, The Second School of Clinical Medicine of Peking University, Beijing 100034, China
Co-first authors: Xing-Peng Li and Yan Zhang.
Author contributions: Li XP and Zhang Y contributed equally to this work. Li XP, Zhang Y, and Wang RG were the guarantors of the integrity of the entire study; Li XP, Zhang Y, Sun XL, and Wang RG performed the study concept and design; Li XP and Hao Q performed the literature study; Hao K and Liu MK pro conducted the study; Li XP and Zhang Y conducted the experimental study; Li XP, Zhang Y, and Hao K conducted the statistical analysis; Sun XL, Hao K, and Wang RG prepare the manuscript; Sun XL, Hao K, and Wang RG wrote the manuscript. All authors have access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This retrospective study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University.
Informed consent statement: The requirement for informed consent to review medical records and images was waived because this was a retrospective study. The presented data are anonymized and risk of identification is low.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Dataset available from the corresponding author at wangrg@bjsjth.cn .
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Corresponding author: Ren-Gui Wang, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Chief Physician, Doctor, Full Professor, Professor, Department of Radiology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, No. 10 Yangfangdian 1 Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100038, China. wangrg@bjsjth.cn
Received: February 4, 2024
Revised: March 9, 2024
Accepted: April 7, 2024
Published online: May 16, 2024
Revised: March 9, 2024
Accepted: April 7, 2024
Published online: May 16, 2024
Core Tip
Core Tip: Lymphatic plastic bronchitis and primary chylothorax are rare lymphatic drainage disorders. The pathological and physiological mechanisms, clinical manifestations, and imaging findings of the two are similar, making differential diagnosis difficult. Computed tomography lymphangiography (CTL) is an appropriate method to detect abnormal lymphatic vessels and pulmonary abnormalities. CTL is an effective diagnostic method for distinguishing between the two diseases.