Heart transplantation for chyloptysis after Fontan operation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Chyloptysis is a rare clinical problem, fewer than 10 patients having been reported in the literature. We report a patient with intractable chyloptysis associated with a Fontan procedure, who was palliated by heart transplantation.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Fistula
- Chylothorax
- Fistula
- Fontan Procedure
- Heart Transplantation
- Pleural Diseases