title: Late spontaneous chylopericardium following complex cardiac surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusca
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spaggiari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carbognani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cattelani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Medici
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bobbio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery