Spontaneous Neonatal Chylothorax Treated with Octreotide in Turkey: A Case Report

Spontaneous Neonatal Chylothorax Treated with Octreotide in Turkey: A Case Report

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Perinatology 2004-04, Vol.24 (4), p.261-262
Hauptverfasser: Sivasli, Ercan, Dogru, Deniz, Aslan, Ayse Tana, Yurdakok, Murat, Tekinalp, Gulsevin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abnormalities, Multiple - genetics
Care and treatment
Case reports
Case studies
Chylothorax
Chylothorax - drug therapy
Chylothorax - epidemiology
Consanguinity
Diagnosis
Diseases
Dosage and administration
Gastrointestinal Agents - therapeutic use
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Male
Medical examination
Neonates
Newborn babies
Octreotide
Octreotide - therapeutic use
Octreotide acetate
Patient outcomes
Pleural effusion
Risk factors
Turkey - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0743-8346
1476-5543
DOI:10.1038/sj.jp.7211052