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Cough-induced chylothorax in a two-year-old boy – case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Chylothorax is a very rare form of pleural effusion in children, especially after the neonatal period, and predominantly occurs secondary to cardiothoracic surgery. It can lead to significant respiratory distress, immunodeficiency, and malnutrition. Effective treatment strategies are the...

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Autores principales: Anger, Melanie, Hofmann, Julian, Ruf, Bettina, Steinborn, Marc, Reber, Daniela, Warncke, Katharina, Rieber, Nikolaus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10464381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37612714
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04221-9