Refractory Chylothorax in a Patient With Severe Mitral Regurgitation

Refractory Chylothorax in a Patient With Severe Mitral Regurgitation

ABSTRACT We report a case of chylothorax secondary to severe mitral regurgitation, in the absence of heart failure with a low ejection fraction. A 49‐year‐old male presented with mitral valve infective endocarditis, complicated by severe mitral regurgitation with persistent vegetations 5 weeks into...

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Main Authors: Sheena Jing Yi Ng, Qiao Li Tan, Ken Junyang Goh, Si Ling Young, Brian Lee Wei Chua, Jane Jing Yi Wong, Ivana Gilcrist Phua, Wen Ting Lim, Carrie Kah‐Lai Leong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
chylothorax
mitral regurgitation
 pleural effusion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70229
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