Pedal (99m)Tc-sulfur colloid lymphoscintigraphy in primary isolated chylopericardium.
Primary isolated chylopericardium is a rare disorder in which chylous fluid accumulates in the pericardial space. In this case report of a 61-year-old man with chylopericardium, pedal (99m)Tc-sulfur colloid (SC) lymphoscintigraphy was performed after emergent pericardiocentesis, and when there was a recurrent massive pericardial effusion. The results showed that (99m)Tc-SC lymphoscintigraphy can clearly reveal the lymphodynamics in patients with primary isolated chylopericardium. This noninvasive investigation is valuable and can be easily performed either before or after pericardiocentesis.
Wang
C H
CH
Cardiology Section, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Medical College, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.
Yen
T C
TC
Ng
K K
KK
Lee
C M
CM
Hung
M J
MJ
Cherng
W J
WJ
D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid