Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Obstruction of the superior vena cava represents an under-recognized cause of chylothorax in the adult population. Our case report describes the successful conservative management of chylothorax due to bilateral superior vena cava obstruction in an adult patient with complex congenital heart disease...
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| author | Rosaria Barracano, MD Giancarlo Scognamiglio, MD, PhD Michela Palma, MD, PhD Giacomo Sica, MD, PhD Assunta Merola, MD Nunzia Borrelli, MD Flavia Fusco, MD Anna Correra, MD Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, MD Berardo Sarubbi, MD, PhD |
| author_facet | Rosaria Barracano, MD Giancarlo Scognamiglio, MD, PhD Michela Palma, MD, PhD Giacomo Sica, MD, PhD Assunta Merola, MD Nunzia Borrelli, MD Flavia Fusco, MD Anna Correra, MD Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, MD Berardo Sarubbi, MD, PhD |
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| description | Obstruction of the superior vena cava represents an under-recognized cause of chylothorax in the adult population. Our case report describes the successful conservative management of chylothorax due to bilateral superior vena cava obstruction in an adult patient with complex congenital heart disease. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f717f4d47504e82984471fdec189f922022-12-21T18:56:35ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492021-05-0135736739Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart DiseaseRosaria Barracano, MD0Giancarlo Scognamiglio, MD, PhD1Michela Palma, MD, PhD2Giacomo Sica, MD, PhD3Assunta Merola, MD4Nunzia Borrelli, MD5Flavia Fusco, MD6Anna Correra, MD7Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, MD8Berardo Sarubbi, MD, PhD9Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy; Address for correspondence: Dr. Rosaria Barracano, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Via Leonardo Bianchi, Naples, Italy.Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyAdult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyDivision of Radiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyAdult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyAdult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyAdult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyAdult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyUniversity of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyAdult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, ItalyObstruction of the superior vena cava represents an under-recognized cause of chylothorax in the adult population. Our case report describes the successful conservative management of chylothorax due to bilateral superior vena cava obstruction in an adult patient with complex congenital heart disease. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084921002308chylothoraxcongenital heart diseasesuperior vena cava obstruction |
| spellingShingle | Rosaria Barracano, MD Giancarlo Scognamiglio, MD, PhD Michela Palma, MD, PhD Giacomo Sica, MD, PhD Assunta Merola, MD Nunzia Borrelli, MD Flavia Fusco, MD Anna Correra, MD Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, MD Berardo Sarubbi, MD, PhD Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease JACC: Case Reports chylothorax congenital heart disease superior vena cava obstruction |
| title | Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_full | Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_fullStr | Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_short | Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_sort | chylothorax due to superior vena cava obstruction in a patient with complex congenital heart disease |
| topic | chylothorax congenital heart disease superior vena cava obstruction |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084921002308 |
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