[Chylopericardium after acute pericarditis].
We present an 18 year-old man with chylopericardium after acute pericarditis with severe pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. We review the etiology, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic possibilities for chylopericardium.
Gabriel Martínez
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Unidade de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante.
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Marín
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Ibáñez
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Quiles
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Sogorb
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011677:Punctures; D013997:Time Factors
Quilopericardio tras pericarditis aguda.