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Table 1 The characteristics of the nine patients with primary idiopathic chylopericardium

From: Primary idiopathic chylopericardium: a retrospective case series

Case

Year

Symptoms

Lymphoscintigraphy

Non-surgical treatment

Surgical treatment

Complications

Follow-up

1

2000

Dyspnea

Communication

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet

No

No

3 M

2

2002

Dyspnea

Communication

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet

Right thoracotomy, L + W

Chylothorax; religation of the thoracic duct

1 Y

3

2004

Dyspnea

Communication

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet, pericardiostomy

No

No

9 Y

4

2004

Atrial fibrillation

Pericardial accumulation

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet

Right thoracotomy, L + W

No

6 M

5

2006

Dyspnea

Pericardial accumulation

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet

Midsternal thoracotomy, L + W

No

1 Y

6

2006

Dyspnea

Pericardial accumulation

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet

No

No

9 M

7

2008

Dyspnea

Negative

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet

Right thoracotomy, L + W

No

2 Y

8

2008

Asymptomatic

Negative

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet

Right thoracotomy, L + W

No

8 M

9

2009

Asymptomatic

Negative

Pericardiocentesis, MCT diet

Right VATS, L + W

No

3 Y

  1. M months, Y years, MCT medium chain triglyceride, VATS video-assisted thoracic surgery, L ligation of the thoracic duct, W pericardial window formation, Communication communication between the thoracic duct and the pericardial space, Pericardial accumulation pericardial accumulation of technetium-99 m sulfur colloid