Unusual pleural effusion in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: chylothorax.

Clin Rheumatol

Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, 3426-3 Anesaki, Ichihara, Chiba, 299-0111, Japan.

Published: February 2024

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