[Bilateral Chylothorax after delivery: an infrequent case treated with videothoracoscopic talc pleurodesis].

Abstract

Bilateral chylothorax after delivery is a highly infrequent entity. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman who developed progressive dyspnea due to bilateral milky pleural effusion several months after delivery. The effusion was found to contain chylomicrons in the biochemical analysis. Initial conservative treatment failed twice and the chylothorax was successfully treated through sequential bilateral videothoracoscopy with an interval of 6 days between the two interventions and pleurodesis with spray talc.

• Authors: Antonio F Honguero Martínez, Antonio Arnau Obrer, David Pérez Alonso, Miriam Estors Guerrero, Carmen M Cortés Alcaide, Antonio Cantó Armengod
• Journal: Cirugia espanola (Cir Esp) Vol. 80 Issue 6 Pg. 400-2 (Dec 2006) ISSN: 0009-739X [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Quilotórax bilateral posparto: un caso infrecuente resuelto mediante pleurodesis con talco por videotoracoscopia.
• PMID: 17192225 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Talc

Topics

• Adult
• Chylothorax (diagnostic imaging, surgery, therapy)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Pleural Effusion (diagnostic imaging, therapy)
• Pleurodesis (methods)
• Puerperal Disorders
• Talc (administration & dosage)
• Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
• Time Factors
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome