Chylous pericardial tamponade following postoperative chylothorax after right upper lobectomy: a case report of a rare entity

Abstract Background Postoperative chylothorax is a known but uncommon complication of lung cancer surgery. Progression to chylous pericardial effusion and tamponade is exceedingly rare but can be rapidly fatal if not recognized and treated promptly. Case presentation A 72-year-old man underwent righ...

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Hlavní autoři:	Susanne Boutellier, Adrian Zehnder, Hans Gelpke, Arash Najafi, Philipp Karl Buehler, Benedikt Florian Scherr
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	BMC 2025-12-01
Edice:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Témata:	Chylopericardium Pericardial tamponade Chylothorax Lobectomy Thoracic duct ligation
On-line přístup:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-04054-5
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