Primary idiopathic chylopericardium - A case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 387-390

  Svedjeholm, Rolf ^a   Jansson, Kjell ^a   Olin, Christian ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chylopericardium; Pericardial effusions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC DUCT;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIECTOMY; THORACIC DUCT; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0031032427     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01040-8     Document Type: Article

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