Spontaneous chylous cardiac tamponade: a case report.
| Title | Spontaneous chylous cardiac tamponade: a case report. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Barbetakis, N., Asteriou C., Konstantinou D., Giannoglou D., Tsilikas C., & Giannoglou G. |
| Journal | J Cardiothorac Surg |
| Volume | 5 |
| Pagination | 11 |
| Date Published | 2010 |
| ISSN | 1749-8090 |
| Keywords | Adult, Cardiac Tamponade, Chyle, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pericardial Effusion, Pericardiectomy, Spinal Injuries, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Chylous cardiac tamponade is a rare condition with little known cause.CASE PRESENTATION: A case of an otherwise healthy woman who admitted with dyspnea and palpitations is presented. She had a history of a painful flexion-hyperextension of the spine. Diagnostic evaluation proved a chylous pericardial effusion with a disruption of the anterior longitudinal spinal ligament. Video-assisted thoracic surgery with mass supradiaphragmatic ligation of the thoracic duct and pericardial window formation was carried out successfully and resulted in the complete cure of the patient's condition.CONCLUSION: Chylous pericardial effusion and subsequent tamponade is a rare entity. Endoscopic surgery is offering a safe and effective treatment. |
| DOI | 10.1186/1749-8090-5-11 |
| Alternate Journal | J Cardiothorac Surg |
| PubMed ID | 20236535 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC2848034 |
