Pericardial mesothelial inclusion cysts versus chylothorax in a patient with high chest tube output postoperatively
1 Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, UC Davis Health Medical Center.
2 Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, UC Davis Health Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Case Report
International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine and Surgery Research, 2025, 07(01), 008-010.
Article DOI: 10.53294/ijfmsr.2025.7.1.0022
Publication history:
Received on 05 December 2024; revised on 13 February 2025; accepted on 16 February 2025
Abstract:
Mesothelial inclusion cysts are rare and even more rare when encountered in and around the pericardium. This case report highlights the postoperative management of a patient with this rare disease, in combination with the development of a chylothorax after mitral valve surgery and the undefined relationship between the two disease processes in the setting of cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome.
Keywords:
Mesothelial Inclusion Cyst; Chylothorax; Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome; Congenital Cardiac Surgery
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