Chylothorax secondary to obstruction of the superior vena cava: a complication of the LeVeen shunt.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of thrombosis of the superior vena cava was complicated by bilateral chylothoraces and a widened mediastinum. Removal of a clotted LeVeen shunt led to prompt resolution of the obstruction and chylothoraces.
Medical subject headings
- Chylothorax
- Peritoneovenous Shunt
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome