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Chylotamponade: an unusual presentation of Gorham's syndrome
Matthew Reed Swelstad1, Carmine Frumiento, Alice Garry-McCoy
1Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|May 9, 2003
Abstract:
Gorham's Syndrome, also known as massive osteolysis or "vanishing bone disease" results from lymphangiomatosis with adjacent bone resorption. Chylothorax is a common complication in cases of mediastinal involvement. We report a case of Gorham's Syndrome presenting as chylotamponade successfully treated with pericardial drainage, early parenteral nutritional support, bilateral pleurodesis for chylous effusions, and adjuvant external beam radiation.