Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Letter to the Editor

Diagnostic and management challenges in chylothorax: a case report of a 55-year-old man

Kacper Kiereta
1
,
Anna Kler
1
,
Zuzanna Cichowska
1
,
Piotr Błasiak
2

  1. Students Scientific Association of Thoracic Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
  2. Department and Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 81–83
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160567
Online publish date: 2026/04/04
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