Chylous Ascites and Chylothorax Caused by Constrictive Pericarditis  

作　　者：Guo-Can Yu Xu-Dong Xu Fang-Ming Zhong Gang Chen Da Chen 

机构地区：[1]Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine Integrated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2017年第20期2508-2509,共2页中华医学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：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.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.

关 键 词：ASCITES CHYLOTHORAX Clinical Experience Constrictive Pericarditis 

分 类 号：S858.237.1[农业科学—临床兽医学] TS217[农业科学—兽医学]