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

CHD, congenital heart disease CT, computed tomography MCT, medium-chain triglyceride SVC, superior vena cava chylothorax congenital heart disease superior vena cava obstruction

Journal

JACC. Case reports
ISSN: 2666-0849
Titre abrégé: JACC Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101757292

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2021
Historique:
received: 28 12 2020
revised: 11 02 2021
accepted: 05 03 2021
entrez: 28 7 2021
pubmed: 29 7 2021
medline: 29 7 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

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. (

Identifiants

pubmed: 34317616
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.002
pii: S2666-0849(21)00230-8
pmc: PMC8311179
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

736-739

Informations de copyright

© 2021 The Authors.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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Auteurs

Rosaria Barracano (R)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

Giancarlo Scognamiglio (G)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

Michela Palma (M)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

Giacomo Sica (G)

Division of Radiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

Assunta Merola (A)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

Nunzia Borrelli (N)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

Flavia Fusco (F)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

Anna Correra (A)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

Giovanni Domenico Ciriello (GD)

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Berardo Sarubbi (B)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.

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