In a chylothorax, the thoracic duct is disrupted, and lymphatic fluid accumulates in the pleural space.

乳糜胸是由于胸导管破裂导致淋巴液积聚于胸膜腔。

The chylomicrons slowly make their way up into the thoracic duct and get dumped into the venous blood.

乳糜微粒缓慢地上行进入胸导管，并被注入静脉血。

The thoracic duct drains lymph from all other areas of the body and empties the lymph into the left subclavian vein at the opposite shoulder.

胸导管从身体所有其他部位排出淋巴，将淋巴排空到对肩的左锁骨下静脉。

The right lymphatic duct dumps lymph into the junction of the right jugular vein and the right subclavian vein, and the thoracic duct dumps lymph into the same junction on the left side of the body.

右淋巴导管将淋巴注入右颈静脉和右锁骨下静脉交角（右静脉角）；胸导管将淋巴注入身体左侧同样的交角。

The most common cause of chylothorax is when the thoracic duct accidently gets damaged during a thoracic surgery, but it can also be caused by tumors in the mediastinum that press up against the thoracic duct and compress it shut.

乳糜胸的常见病因是胸部手术中胸导管意外损伤，也可能是纵膈肿瘤压迫胸导管使其闭合。