title: Chylopericardium as a complication of mitral valve replacement.
abstract: A patient developed chylopericardium after mitral valve replacement. Although there was early relapse with cardiac tamponade it eventually resolved with conservative management consisting of tube drainage initially and a medium chain triglyceride diet for two months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bar-El
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smolinsky
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yellin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D002913:Chyle; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*