JACC: Case Reports (May 2021)

Chylothorax Due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in a Patient With Complex Congenital Heart Disease

  • Rosaria Barracano, MD,
  • Giancarlo Scognamiglio, MD, PhD,
  • Michela Palma, MD, PhD,
  • Giacomo Sica, MD, PhD,
  • Assunta Merola, MD,
  • Nunzia Borrelli, MD,
  • Flavia Fusco, MD,
  • Anna Correra, MD,
  • Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, MD,
  • Berardo Sarubbi, MD, PhD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 5
pp. 736 – 739

Abstract

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Obstruction of the superior vena cava represents an under-recognized cause of chylothorax in the adult population. Our case report describes the successful conservative management of chylothorax due to bilateral superior vena cava obstruction in an adult patient with complex congenital heart disease. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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