Why the study?
Primary idiopathic chylopericardium is a rare disease, particularly in children.
Case Report (n=1)
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May offer a minimally invasive option in refractory pediatric chylopericardium; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective data.
Primary idiopathic chylopericardium is a rare disease, particularly in children. We report the case of a 5-year-old male child who presented with cough and dyspnoea. Bulging of the chest wall and distant heart sounds suggested the diagnosis of a pericardial effusion, which was confirmed on a chest computed tomography. Pericardial drainage confirmed the diagnosis of a chylopericardium. After the failure of continuous catheter drainage, surgical ligation of the thoracic duct and the creation of a pericardial window were performed under thoracoscopy.
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Tan et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Primary idiopathic chylopericardium (n=1). Thoracoscopic surgical ligation of the thoracic duct and pericardial window creation was evaluated.
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