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Case Reports
. 2009 Nov;88(5):e53-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.083.

Cardiac tamponade: chylopericardium presenting 2 weeks after mechanical aortic valve replacement through a median sternotomy

Nnamdi Nwaejike  1 , Wail O El-Amin, James Kuo
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Cardiac tamponade: chylopericardium presenting 2 weeks after mechanical aortic valve replacement through a median sternotomy

Nnamdi Nwaejike et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

Chylopericardium is a rare disorder that can be secondary to thoracic duct injury. Consequences include nutritional, metabolic, and immunologic abnormalities, as well as cardiac complications, such as pericarditis and cardiac tamponade. We present a case of chylopericardium presenting as cardiac tamponade after a median sternotomy for mechanical aortic valve replacement.

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