Spontaneous chylous cardiac tamponade: a case report
2010; BioMed Central; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1186/1749-8090-5-11
ISSN1749-8090
AutoresNikolaos Barbetakis, Christos Asteriou, Dimitrios Konstantinou, Dimitrios Giannoglou, Christodoulos Tsilikas, Georgios Giannoglou,
Tópico(s)Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
ResumoChylous cardiac tamponade is a rare condition with little known cause. 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. Chylous pericardial effusion and subsequent tamponade is a rare entity. Endoscopic surgery is offering a safe and effective treatment.
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