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Case Reports
. 1997 Aug;12(2):319-21.
doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(97)00126-7.

Isolated primary chylopericardium

M Yüksel  1 , B Yildizeli, F Zonüzi, H F Batirel
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Case Reports

Isolated primary chylopericardium

M Yüksel et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1997 Aug.
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Abstract

Isolated primary chylopericardum is known to be a rare clinical entity. A 17-year-old girl was diagnosed as isolated primary chylopericardium. She was unresponsive to conservative treatment with pericardial tube drainage and medium chain triglyceride diet. At 2 weeks after the conservative treatment, ligation and resection of the thoracic duct with establishment of a pericardial window through a left thoracotomy was performed. At 6 months, follow-up showed no accumulation of the pericardial fluid. This case also supports that ligation and resection of the thoracic duct with establishment of a pericardial window is the treatment of choice in isolated primary chylopericardium.

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