Introduction: Chylothorax is a very rare complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Presentation Of Case: We describe the case of an 83-year old woman with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, complicated by recurrent chylothorax and ultimately treated by pleurodesis with bleomycin.
Discussion: There are several options for management of patients presenting with chylothorax due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Conclusion: Pleurodesis is a reasonable and effective treatment modality for patients with refractory chylothorax.
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