XIV.n
XIV - Pleural involvement
Chylothorax
Last update 17/06/2026
Milky pleural effusion. Differential: child abuse and trauma has been cited (PMID 9434996)
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XII.b
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.b Pericardial effusion (w/wo tamponade)
XII.c
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.c Hemopericardium - Bloody pericardial effusion
XII.i
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.i Septic/purulent pericardial effusion
XII.k
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.k Pneumopericardium
XII.o
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.o Purulent pericardial effusion
XIV.e
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.e Hemothorax - Serosanguineous pleural effusion
XIV.f
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.f Pneumothorax
XIV.l
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.l Pneumothorax, bilateral
XIV.m
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.m Bilateral tension pneumothorax (can be fatal)
XIV.n
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.n Chylothorax
XVII.c
XVII. Heart injury/trauma/perforation
XVII.c Cardiac injury/trauma
XVIII.b
XVIII. Aortic involvement
XVIII.b Aortic dissection
XVIII.d
XVIII. Aortic involvement
XVIII.d Aortitis
XVIII.e
XVIII. Aortic involvement
XVIII.e Infectious aortitis
XXXIV.a
XXXIV. Infections
XXXIV.a Septic pulmonary embolism
X.d
X. Pulmonary edema
X.d Fluid retention
XI.a
XI. Pulmonary vasculopathies
XI.a Pulmonary arterial hypertension
XII.b
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.b Pericardial effusion (w/wo tamponade)
XII.g
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.g Pleural/pericardial effusion, ANA positive (DI lupus)
XII.n
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.n Pleuropericarditis - Pleuropericardial effusion (ANA unknown or negative)
XIV.a
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.a Pleural effusion (uni or bilateral) (can accompany ILD induced by the drug)
XIV.h
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.h Pleural thickening - Fibrothorax
XIV.n
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.n Chylothorax
XV.a
XV. Chest pain
XV.a Chest pain (acute or subacute), lone or prominent
XV.e
XV. Chest pain
XV.e Pleuritis (can cause chest pain)
XXIV.a
XXIV. Interstitial lung disease - Pulmonary infiltrates - Pulmonary fibrosis
XXIV.a Pneumonitis (ILD)
XXIV.i
XXIV. Interstitial lung disease - Pulmonary infiltrates - Pulmonary fibrosis
XXIV.i Progression, acceleration or exacerbation of preexisting ILD/fibrosis
XXIV.j
XXIV. Interstitial lung disease - Pulmonary infiltrates - Pulmonary fibrosis
XXIV.j Organizing pneumonia (OP/BOOP) pattern (an area or areas of consolidation on imaging)
XXIV.ad
XXIV. Interstitial lung disease - Pulmonary infiltrates - Pulmonary fibrosis
XXIV.ad Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)
XXX.w
XXX. Imaging features
XXX.w Imaging: Interlobular septal thickening
XXX.x
XXX. Imaging features
XXX.x Imaging: Pleural effusion
XXXVI.b
XXXVI. Autoimmune syndromes - Systemic reactions or conditions
XXXVI.b Lupus - Lupus syndrome