Pediatric Idiopathic Chylopericardium: A Case Managed with Thoracoscopic Window Pericardiotomy

oleh: Animesh Jose, Vikesh Agrawal, Himanshu Acharya, Abhishek Tiwari, Rajpal Singh Sisodiya, Dhananjaya Sharma

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-05-01

Deskripsi

Idiopathic chylopericardium (CP) in the pediatric population is a rare entity with very few reported cases and is characterized by the accumulation of chyle in the pericardial cavity. There are no guidelines for the management of this rare entity. The present study reports a case of idiopathic CP in an infant and our experience of managing it by pericardial window creation using VATS and a multidisciplinary approach providing the optimum care for the child.