title: Primary idiopathic chylopericardium: a case report.
abstract: Primary idiopathic chylopericardium is a rare disease, particularly in children. We report the case of a 5-year-old male child who presented with cough and dyspnoea. Bulging of the chest wall and distant heart sounds suggested the diagnosis of a pericardial effusion, which was confirmed on a chest computed tomography. Pericardial drainage confirmed the diagnosis of a chylopericardium. After the failure of continuous catheter drainage, surgical ligation of the thoracic duct and the creation of a pericardial window were performed under thoracoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China.
authors.forename: Jian X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Yalin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002913:Chyle; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed