Isolated Chylopericardium after Mitral Valve Replacement: the First Description of Adult Heart Disease in Korea / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
;
: 123-125, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-655180
ABSTRACT
Isolated chylopericardium as a complication of cardiac surgery is very rare. Two cases of chylopericardium have been previously reported in Korea; both patients suffered from chylopericardium after a corrective cardiac surgery for a congenital heart disease such as atrial or ventricular septal defect. We report a case of chylopericardium in a 55-year-old mitral valve replacement patient. The reason for chylopericardium was unclear, but it might have been related with the damaged lymph nodes and blunt dissection of the thymus. While most chylopericardium cases require surgical intervention, we managed this chylopericardium case with a low-fat diet for 3 days.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Thoracic Surgery
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Thymus Gland
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Chylothorax
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Diet, Fat-Restricted
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Heart Defects, Congenital
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Heart Diseases
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Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular
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Korea
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Lymph Nodes
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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