Idiopathic Chylopericardium: A Rare Entity

Authors

Seema Jaga, HCA HealthcareFollow
Joseph Namey, HCA HealthcareFollow
Christiano Caldeira, HCA HealthcareFollow
Salah Al-Andary, HCA HealthcareFollow

Files

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Largo Medical Center

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-2020

Keywords

Chylopericardium, chylous

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Internal Medicine

Abstract

• Idiopathic chylopericardiumis a rare entity in which the acculumation of chylousfluid surrounds the pericardial space.
• Herein, we present a case of a 50 year old healthy female patient with no known past medical history that was diagnosed with idiopathic chylopericardiumand was successfully treated using a pleurXcatheter drainage for two and a half weeks and a low fat diet.

Recommended Citation

Jaga, Seema; Namey, Joseph; Caldeira, Christiano; and Al-Andary, Salah, "Idiopathic Chylopericardium: A Rare Entity" (2020). West Florida Division GME Research Day 2020. 25.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/westflorida2020/25