Chylopericardium Following Orthotopic Lung Transplantation
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Chylopericardium following orthotopic lung transplantation.
Chylopericardium is an uncommon condition, reported to occur following routine cardiac surgery, orthotopic heart transplantation, cardiac trauma, intrathoracic tumors, or infection. It has not, to date, been reported following uncomplicated orthotopic lung transplantation. This article describes chylopericardium following bilateral orthotopic lung transplantation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2013.11928983