The presence of lymphatic fluid in the thoracic cavity. Its main causes are: tumor infiltration of thoracic-mediastinal lymphatic-lymph node structures, traumas (also of iatrogenic nature), lymphangiodysplasia in the thoracic-mediastinal region. Unless very small, it requires external drainage and, eventually, also surgery.

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