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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan-Mar;23(1):51-52.
doi: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_252_16.

Pediatric Chylopericardium: Treatment Conundrum

Mitul Jasani  1 , Amar Shah  1 , Anirudh V Shah  1
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Case Reports

Pediatric Chylopericardium: Treatment Conundrum

Mitul Jasani et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2018 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Primary chylopericardium is a rare entity in the pediatric population, which is characterized by chyle accumulation in the pericardial sac. Treatment of this rare problem is a management dilemma as no definitive treatment has been found to be curative. We share our experience of treating chylopericardium with minimally invasive surgery.

Keywords: Chylopericardium; minimally invasive surgery; pediatric.

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