From: Primary idiopathic chylopericardium: a retrospective case series
Case | Year | Symptoms | Lymphoscintigraphy | Non-surgical treatment | Surgical treatment | Complications | Follow-up |
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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 |