Abstract
We report idiopathic chylopericardium in a physically active, asymptomatic 29-year-old man. Preoperative diagnosis was made by external cardiac imaging after oral administration of 131-I-labeled triolein. To our knowledge this is the first report of preoperative noninvasive diagnosis of chylopericardium. After open drainage and pericardial biopsy, the patient is asymptomatic without recurrence after 8 months.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 663-665 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Internal Medicine |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - May 1975 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)