Spontaneous chylous cardiac tamponade: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chylous cardiac tamponade is a rare condition with little known cause.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A case of an otherwise healthy woman who admitted with dyspnea and palpitations is presented. She had a hi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/11 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chylous cardiac tamponade is a rare condition with little known cause.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A case of an otherwise healthy woman who admitted with dyspnea and palpitations is presented. She had a history of a painful flexion-hyperextension of the spine. Diagnostic evaluation proved a chylous pericardial effusion with a disruption of the anterior longitudinal spinal ligament. Video-assisted thoracic surgery with mass supradiaphragmatic ligation of the thoracic duct and pericardial window formation was carried out successfully and resulted in the complete cure of the patient's condition.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chylous pericardial effusion and subsequent tamponade is a rare entity. Endoscopic surgery is offering a safe and effective treatment.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8090 |