Lymphoscintigraphy in a case of recurrent chylopericardium
| Title: | Lymphoscintigraphy in a case of recurrent chylopericardium |
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| Authors: | Lokeshwaran Kalimuthu, Prasanta Kumar Pradhan, Vivek Saini |
| Source: | Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 157-159 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2020. |
| Publication Year: | 2020 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine LCC:Biology (General) |
| Subject Terms: | chylopericardium, spect/ct, pericardial effusion, lymphoscintigraphy, Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine, R895-920, Biology (General), QH301-705.5 |
| More Details: | Chylopericardium is an uncommon and benign condition in which triglyceride-containing chylous fluid collects in the pericardial cavity at high concentrations. Usually, chylopericardium occurs due to congenital malformation of lymphatic vessels or secondary to any trauma, surgeries, neoplasms, etc. However, if exact aetiology cannot be identified, the condition is referred to as Idiopathic chylopericardium which is a very rare presentation in day-to-day clinical practice. General physical examination, routine blood investigations and various anatomical imaging modalities may give a clue in the diagnosis, however, diagnosis can be challenging as they have a variable presentation. Also, optimal treatment poses greater difficulty as it remains controversial in most cases. We report a 47-year-old gentleman who presented with recurrent chylous pericardial effusion with no history of trauma, thoracic surgeries, cardiac disease and neoplasm in the past. Lymphoscintigraphy confirmed the communication between the lymphatic trunk and the pericardial space. The patient was managed conservatively with pericardial drainage and the patient recovered is doing well at present. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2322-5718 2322-5726 |
| Relation: | http://aojnmb.mums.ac.ir/article_15792_b77b43b86ff6505a07a54af583d69283.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2322-5718; https://doaj.org/toc/2322-5726 |
| DOI: | 10.22038/aojnmb.2020.46512.1311 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/db813976b4ee4d78a602e0fd7ea622b7 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.b813976b4ee4d78a602e0fd7ea622b7 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 23225718 23225726 |
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| DOI: | 10.22038/aojnmb.2020.46512.1311 |
| Published in: | Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology |
| Language: | English |