title: A case of spontaneous chylous pericardial effusion in Poland syndrome.
abstract: Chylous pericardial effusion is an uncommon entity that is most commonly associated with post-cardiac surgery, in particular aortic valve and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Post-radiation therapy, infection, mediastinal neoplasm, lymphoma and a small group of idiopathic, spontaneous chylous pericardial effusion have also been reported as the causes. Here, we report a rare case of pericardial effusion secondary to chylous fistula in a 63-year-old man with Poland syndrome. The case highlights an unusual thoracic duct anomaly as a cause of our reported chylous pericardial effusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: Pratap
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Maqsood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elahi
authors.forename: Zakir
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Akhunji
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011045:Poland Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000002:abnormalities*
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