Fluorescence-guided surgery with indocyanine green to identify an idiopathic chyle leak-case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chylothorax is the leakage of chyle into the pleural space and is associated with up to 50% morbidity. Although, the identification of traumatic chylothoraces is well described, non-traumatic chylothoraxes, mostly idiopathic, present therapeutic challenges as they are difficult to localize. We describe an attempt at localizing and treating an idiopathic chylothorax refractory to conservative and minimally invasive techniques. This was done using indocyanine green (ICG) and was a joint case between a thoracic surgeon and an interventional radiologist.

Case description

A 50-year-old female with a recent history of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 presented with shortness of breath. She was found to have a right pleural effusion and was admitted to the hospital, where

SUBMITTER: Bou-Samra P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628415 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature