Low Dose of Octreotide Can be Helpful in the Management of Congenital Chylothorax

INTRODUCTION: A rare condition in newborns called congenital chylothorax (CC) occurs when lymphatic fluid accumulates within the pleural cavity. Here is a presentation of a birth traumatic case with bilateral pleural effusion successfully treated by octreotide. CASE PRESENTATION: A 3100-g-term male...

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Autores principales: Afsharpaiman, Shahla, Rezaee Zavareh, Mohammad Saeid, Torkaman, Mohammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4636752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26568847
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.18915

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4636752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26568847
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.18915

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