Chylous ascites and chylopleura due to constrictive pericarditis are rare and characterized by white milky ascites and pleural fluid. presence of chylomicrons Diagnosis is established by the However, the treatment of...Chylous ascites and chylopleura due to constrictive pericarditis are rare and characterized by white milky ascites and pleural fluid. presence of chylomicrons Diagnosis is established by the However, the treatment of this situation is very difficult. We report a case ofchylous ascites and chylotborax, in which hydrops was attributable to constrictive pericarditis. In the present case, pericardiectomy combined with thoracic duct ligation and pleurodesis cured chylous ascites and cbylothorax caused by constrictive pericarditis, which has never been previously described.展开更多
文摘Chylous ascites and chylopleura due to constrictive pericarditis are rare and characterized by white milky ascites and pleural fluid. presence of chylomicrons Diagnosis is established by the However, the treatment of this situation is very difficult. We report a case ofchylous ascites and chylotborax, in which hydrops was attributable to constrictive pericarditis. In the present case, pericardiectomy combined with thoracic duct ligation and pleurodesis cured chylous ascites and cbylothorax caused by constrictive pericarditis, which has never been previously described.