title: [Chylopericardium after acute pericarditis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gabriel Martínez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibáñez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Quiles
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cabezas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sogorb
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Quilopericardio tras pericarditis aguda.