Lymphoscintigraphy demonstrating thoracic duct injury in an infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Chylous effusion is an infrequent complication of cardiothoracic surgery and a less frequent complication of central line placement. The authors describe a novel application of lymphoscintigraphy showing thoracic duct injury in an infant after surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Moadel-Sernick
R M
RM
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Crooke
G A
GA
Freeman
L M
LM
D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012086:Reoperation; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid