Late spontaneous chylopericardium following complex cardiac surgery.
Chylopericardium as an isolated complication after open heart surgery is a rare event. We present here a case of late postoperative chylopericardium and comment on the clinical course, the aetiopathology and treatment.
Rusca
M
M
Department of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Italy.
Spaggiari
L
L
Carbognani
P
P
Cattelani
L
L
Medici
D
D
Bobbio
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery