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

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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Main Authors: Rosaria Barracano, MD, Giancarlo Scognamiglio, MD, PhD, Michela Palma, MD, PhD, Giacomo Sica, MD, PhD, Assunta Merola, MD, Nunzia Borrelli, MD, Flavia Fusco, MD, Anna Correra, MD, Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, MD, Berardo Sarubbi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
chylothorax
congenital heart disease
superior vena cava obstruction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084921002308

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