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Case Reports
. 2009 Aug 18:4:44.
doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-4-44.

Chylopericardium after cardiac surgery can be treated successfully by oral dietary manipulation: a case report

Sing Yang Soon  1 , Sharath Hosmane, Paul Waterworth
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Case Reports

Chylopericardium after cardiac surgery can be treated successfully by oral dietary manipulation: a case report

Sing Yang Soon et al. J Cardiothorac Surg. .

Abstract

We report a case of chylopericardium after ascending aorta and aortic valve replacement, which presented as late tamponade. We discuss the various treatment options in this rare condition which can result in serious morbidity or death.

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CXR showing patients enlarged mediastinal shadowing from chylopericardium.
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