ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Pleural, diaphragm or mediastinal disorders
CB24 — Chylous effusion
ICD-11 CB24 — Chylous effusion
A chylothorax (chylous effusion) signifies leakage of chyle from the thoracic duct. A pleural fluid triglyceride concentration of more than 110 mg per decilitre signifies a high likelihood of chylothorax, whereas a triglyceride concentration below 50 mg per decilitre makes chylothorax highly unlikely.
It includes 1 item.
- Chyliform effusion
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.