Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chylopericardium After Cardiac Transplantation

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Jun 14;29(14):102386. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102386. eCollection 2024 Jul 17.

Abstract

Chylopericardium is a rare complication after cardiac transplantation. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with persistent chylopericardium after a heart transplantation due to Chagas disease. Failure of conservative treatment led to dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance lymphangiography and percutaneous radiologic intervention of the lymphatic leakage and symptoms resolution.

Keywords: chylopericardium; heart transplant; lymphangiography; magnetic resonance.

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