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Primary idiopathic silent chylopericardium

Authors: Jong Bum Kwon, Si Young Choi, Chi Kyung Kim, Chan Beom Park

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Chylopericardium usually occurs secondary to trauma, cardiothoracic surgery, radiation therapy, or neoplasm of the mediastinum. Idiopathic chylopericardium is extremely rare. We report a case of primary chylopericardium in a 79-year-old male patient. Although pericardial window and thoracic duct ligation are the treatment of choice, the patient has been doing well for six months since video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardial window.

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Title: Primary idiopathic silent chylopericardium
Authors: Jong Bum Kwon
Si Young Choi
Chi Kyung Kim
Chan Beom Park
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-28

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