Chylothorax in a 32-Year-Old Patient With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis After Bilateral Lung Transplant

Panja M Boehm; Bahil Darsoon Ghanim; José Matilla; Walter Klepetko; Shahrokh Taghavi

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.042

Chylothorax in a 32-Year-Old Patient With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis After Bilateral Lung Transplant

Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Jun;105(6):e263-e264. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.042. Epub 2018 Feb 2.

Authors

Panja M Boehm¹, Bahil Darsoon Ghanim², José Matilla¹, Walter Klepetko¹, Shahrokh Taghavi¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
² Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: bahilghanim@gmail.com.

PMID: 29408242
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.12.042

Abstract

We report the case of a 32-year-old woman with persistent chylothorax after double-lung transplant for lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Dietary restrictions failed to decrease chylous effusions, making surgical revision necessary. The choice of an abdominal approach and postoperative treatment with somatostatin proved successful. The patient showed no recurrence of chylothorax at her 2-year follow up.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Chylothorax / therapy*
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases / surgery*
Lung Transplantation* / methods
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / surgery*
Postoperative Complications / therapy*