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

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
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spelling doaj-f5e4039b578544538e7f5efc7b11a51a2020-11-25T00:37:03ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542019-01-01201910.1155/2019/49082594908259Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter UseJames Livesay0Isaac Biney1J. Francis Turner2Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USADepartment of Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USADepartment of Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USAThe 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 patient presented with both a large pleural and pericardial effusion that despite drainage continued to reaccumulate. Further imaging with CT scan of the thorax revealed stenosis of the superior vena cava leading to recurrent chylothorax and chylopericardium.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4908259
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Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Use
Case Reports in Pulmonology
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title Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Use
title_short Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Use
title_full Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Use
title_fullStr Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Use
title_full_unstemmed Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Use
title_sort chylothorax and chylopericardium: a complication of long-term central venous catheter use
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pulmonology
issn 2090-6846
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publishDate 2019-01-01
description 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 patient presented with both a large pleural and pericardial effusion that despite drainage continued to reaccumulate. Further imaging with CT scan of the thorax revealed stenosis of the superior vena cava leading to recurrent chylothorax and chylopericardium.
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