Pedal (99m)Tc-sulfur colloid lymphoscintigraphy in primary isolated chylopericardium.
Chest
; 117(2): 598-601, 2000 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10669713
ABSTRACT
Primary isolated chylopericardium is a rare disorder in which chylous fluid accumulates in the pericardial space. In this case report of a 61-year-old man with chylopericardium, pedal (99m)Tc-sulfur colloid (SC) lymphoscintigraphy was performed after emergent pericardiocentesis, and when there was a recurrent massive pericardial effusion. The results showed that (99m)Tc-SC lymphoscintigraphy can clearly reveal the lymphodynamics in patients with primary isolated chylopericardium. This noninvasive investigation is valuable and can be easily performed either before or after pericardiocentesis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Lymph Nodes
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Chest
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwan