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Quilopericardio y quilotórax bilateral en una mujer con cáncer de mama / Chylopericardium and bilateral chylothorax in a breast cancer patient
Zylberman, Marcelo; Losco, Federico; Nicolini, Carla; Halac, Sebastián; Patane, Karina; Petracci, Fernando.
  • Zylberman, Marcelo; Instituto Alexander Fleming. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Losco, Federico; Instituto Alexander Fleming. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Nicolini, Carla; Instituto Alexander Fleming. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Halac, Sebastián; Instituto Alexander Fleming. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Patane, Karina; Instituto Alexander Fleming. Buenos Aires. AR
  • Petracci, Fernando; Instituto Alexander Fleming. Buenos Aires. AR
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 74(1): 62-63, ene.-feb. 2014. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-708559
RESUMEN
El quilopericardio no traumático suele deberse a enfermedades infecciosas, congénitas o neoplásicas que infiltran los ganglios mediastinales, alteran el flujo linfático normal y acumulan quilo en la cavidad pericárdica. Se asocia a quilotórax en, aproximadamente, un 3% de los casos. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 52 años con cáncer de mama avanzado que ingresa con derrame pleural bilateral y signos ecocardiográficos de taponamiento cardíaco. La TC mostró múltiples adenopatías en mediastino. El dosaje de triglicéridos en líquido pleural fue 372 mg/ dl. Por pericardiocentesis se obtuvo un líquido lechoso con triglicéridos de 984 mg/dl y colesterol 90 mg/dl. Se modificó el esquema terapéutico. Se revisan la fisiopatología, los criterios diagnósticos y el tratamiento de esta rara entidad.
ABSTRACT
Non traumatic chylopericar dium is mostly secondary to infection, congenital or neoplastic disease that invade mediastinal lymph nodes and modify the normal lymphatic flow. It is associated to chylothorax in approximately 3% of cases. We report the case of a 52 years old woman with diagnosis of advanced breast cancer. She was admitted with bilateral pleural effusion and echocardiographic signs of cardiac tamponade. A CT scan disclosed multiple mediastinal lymphadenopathy. The level of tryglicerides in pleural effusion was 372 mg/dl. A percutaneous pericardiocentesis was performed, obtaining chyle, with 984 mg/dl of tryglicerides and cholesterol 90 mg/dl levels. Treatment strategy was modified. We reviewed pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and treatment of this rare entity.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pericardial Effusion / Breast Neoplasms / Chylothorax / Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast Limits: Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Alexander Fleming/AR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pericardial Effusion / Breast Neoplasms / Chylothorax / Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast Limits: Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Alexander Fleming/AR