{"title":"Combined chylothorax and chylopericardium: a complication of central venous catheter-related thrombosis.","authors":"Sasathorn Tharapoom, Kritsada Luangrungruang, Pornprapa Chindamporn","doi":"10.1136/bcr-2024-263981","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Central venous catheter-related thrombosis can lead to the concurrent occurrence of chylothorax and chylopericardium. This article reports a case of end-stage kidney disease with long-term dialysis catheter use, resulting in central vein stenosis and the rare complication of combined chylothorax and chylopericardium.</p>","PeriodicalId":9080,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Case Reports","volume":"18 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"BMJ Case Reports","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-263981","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Central venous catheter-related thrombosis can lead to the concurrent occurrence of chylothorax and chylopericardium. This article reports a case of end-stage kidney disease with long-term dialysis catheter use, resulting in central vein stenosis and the rare complication of combined chylothorax and chylopericardium.
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BMJ Case Reports is an important educational resource offering a high volume of cases in all disciplines so that healthcare professionals, researchers and others can easily find clinically important information on common and rare conditions. All articles are peer reviewed and copy edited before publication. BMJ Case Reports is not an edition or supplement of the BMJ.