title: Chylopericardium presenting as cardiac tamponade secondary to mediastinal lymphangioma.
abstract: Mediastinal lymphangioma is a rare entity and chylopericardium is a rare form of pericardial effusion. We report a case of acute chylous cardiac tamponade due to a cervicomediastinal lymphangioma in a one-year-old boy. A chest x-ray revealed marked cardiac enlargement and echocardiography showed massive pericardial effusion. Emergency surgery was performed whereby a pericardial window was created, followed by excision of the lymphangioma.
authors.affiliation: University of Jordan , Amman , Jordan.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alsmady
authors.affiliation: University of Jordan , Amman , Jordan.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aladaileh
authors.affiliation: University of Jordan , Amman , Jordan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al-Zaben
authors.affiliation: University of Jordan , Amman , Jordan.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.affiliation: University of Jordan , Amman , Jordan.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alimoglu
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cardiac tamponade; Chylopericardium; Cystic lymphangioma