Spontaneous Neonatal Chylothorax Treated with Octreotide in Turkey: A Case Report
- 1 April 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Perinatology
- Vol. 24 (4) , 261-262
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211052
Abstract
Chylothorax, which is usually idiopathic, is the most common form of pleural effusion encountered in neonates. Herein we report a 2-week-old infant who had spontaneous chylothorax and was treated with octreotide. Neonatal chylothorax responded well to octreotide treatment, which appeared to shorten the duration of hospitalization. We conclude that octreotide should be considered in the treatment of neonatal chylothorax.Keywords
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