Chylopericardium presenting as cardiac tamponade secondary to mediastinal lymphangioma.

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Chylopericardium presenting as cardiac tamponade secondary to mediastinal lymphangioma.

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2016 Nov;98(8):e154-e156

Authors: Alsmady MM, Aladaileh MA, Al-Zaben K, Saleem MM, Alimoglu O

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.

PMID: 27388545 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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