Heart transplantation for chyloptysis after Fontan operation.
Chyloptysis is a rare clinical problem, fewer than 10 patients having been reported in the literature. We report a patient with intractable chyloptysis associated with a Fontan procedure, who was palliated by heart transplantation.
Robotin
M C
MC
Victorian Paediatric Cardiac Surgical Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Edis
B D
BD
Weintraub
R G
RG
Pawade
A
A
Karl
T R
TR
D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*