Isolated chylopericardium following radical esophagectomy: report of a case.
Chylopericardium after intrathoracic surgery is a rare clinical occurrence. To our knowledge, the incidence of isolated chylopericardium following esophagectomy has never previously been reported. We herein present a case of isolated chylopericardium following radical esophagectomy involving a right thoracotomy and a partial sternotomy. A 57-year-old man underwent radical esophagectomy with a three-field lymph node dissection for advanced cancer in the upper thoracic esophagus. After postoperative irradiation with adjuvant chemotherapy, chylopericardium developed. Pericardiocentesis was thus performed twice and resulted in a successful outcome.
Nakamura
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Second Department of Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
Ohwada
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Morishita
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D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy