Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease

Obstruction of the superior vena cava represents an under-recognized cause of chylothorax in the adult population. Our case report describes the successful conservative management of chylothorax due to bilateral superior vena cava obstruction in an adult patient with complex congenital heart disease...

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Autores principales: Barracano, Rosaria, Scognamiglio, Giancarlo, Palma, Michela, Sica, Giacomo, Merola, Assunta, Borrelli, Nunzia, Fusco, Flavia, Correra, Anna, Ciriello, Giovanni Domenico, Sarubbi, Berardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Mini-Focus Issue: Congenital Heart Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8311179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317616
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.002
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Sumario:Obstruction of the superior vena cava represents an under-recognized cause of chylothorax in the adult population. Our case report describes the successful conservative management of chylothorax due to bilateral superior vena cava obstruction in an adult patient with complex congenital heart disease. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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