Chylothorax and Chylopericardium: A Complication of Long-Term Central Venous Catheter Use
The development of chylothorax and chylopericardium is an uncommon complication of the long-term use of central venous catheters. We describe a unique case of an end stage renal disease patient on hemodialysis with a left jugular tunneled catheter who developed superior vena cava syndrome. Our patie...
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Main Authors: | James Livesay, Isaac Biney, J. Francis Turner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pulmonology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4908259 |
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