Massive primary chylopericardium in an infant.

Anil, Sivadasan Radha; Manoj, Padmanaban; Hejmadi, Aarti; Kumar, R Krishna

Anil, Sivadasan Radha; Manoj, Padmanaban; Hejmadi, Aarti; Kumar, R Krishna.

Indian Heart J ; 2002 May-Jun; 54(3): 295-6

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-5247

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We report a case of massive spontaneous primary chylopericardium in a 2-month-old infant who was successfully treated with thoracic duct ligation and creation of a posterior pericardial window.

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Chylothorax/surgery; Humans; Infant; Ligation; Male; Pericardial Effusion/surgery; Pericardial Window Techniques; Pericardium/surgery; Thoracic Duct/surgery; Thoracotomy

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pericardial Effusion / Pericardium / Thoracic Duct / Humans / Male / Thoracotomy / Pericardial Window Techniques / Chylothorax / Infant / Ligation Language: English Journal: Indian heart j Year: 2002 Type: Article

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