Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Use

The development of chylothorax and chylopericardium is an uncommon complication of the long-term use of central venous catheters. We describe a unique case of an end stage renal disease patient on hemodialysis with a left jugular tunneled catheter who developed superior vena cava syndrome. Our patie...

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Main Authors: James Livesay, Isaac Biney, J. Francis Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4908259