Neonatal chylothorax
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Congenital neonatal chylothorax with hydrops fetalis treated with octreotide.
Congenital idiopathic chylothorax is the most common form of pleural effusion in neonates. It results from collection of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space secondary to leakage from the thoracic duct or one of its main tributaries. Chylothorax complicated by hydrops fetalis in a premature or term infant is an uncommon, serious clinical problem. We report on two cases with congenital chylothor...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2349-3291,2349-3283
DOI: 10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20192055