Pedal 99mTc-sulfur colloid lymphoscintigraphy in primary isolated chylopericardium

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Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 598-601

  Wang, Chao Hung ^a   Yen, Tzu Chen ^a   Ng, Koon Kwan ^a   Lee, Chi Ming ^a   Hung, Ming Jui ^a   Cherng, Wen Jin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chylopericardium; Lymphoscintigraphy; Pericardiocentesis

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM SULFUR COLLOID TC 99M; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHYLOPERICARDIUM; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC DUCT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; LYMPH NODE; MEDIASTINUM; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCINTISCANNING;

HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; RECURRENCE; TECHNETIUM TC 99M SULFUR COLLOID;

EID: 0034133840     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.117.2.598     Document Type: Article

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