Combination Therapy with Etilefrine and Pleurodesis for Refractory Congenital Chylothorax
Etilefrine, a sympathomimetic agent, is reportedly effective against postoperative chylothorax. However, its effectiveness in treating congenital chylothorax was unknown.
Yutaro Tomobe +4 more
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Povidone-Iodine Pleurodesis for Chylothorax in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant [PDF]
Chylothorax, the accumulation of chyle in the pleural space, is a rare condition, but can lead to serious complications in neonates. Conservative therapy for chylothorax includes enteral feeding with medium-chain triglyceride-enriched diet or parenteral ...
Jin Woo Kim, Ju Hyun Jin, Shin Won Yoon
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Chylothorax in gastric adenocarcinoma: A case report and systematic review of the English literature
Background: Chylothorax is a rare complication of gastric adenocarcinoma and data on its identification, prevalence and outcomes are scant. Objectives: To enable identification of gastric carcinoma as a cause of chylothorax.
Uma Devaraj +3 more
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Delayed Chylothorax Following Blunt Chest Trauma Treated with Repeated Lymphangiography: A Case Presentation [PDF]
Chylothorax is mostly iatrogenic, with blunt chest trauma being a rare cause. Treatment depends on the volume of drainage. Specifically, conservative treatment, such as total parenteral nutrition and pleural drainage, is performed in cases of low daily ...
Gayoung Kim +3 more
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Although pleural effusion is a rare cause of respiratory distress in newborns, being familiar with this disease is very important because of the generally favorable prognosis when the diagnosis is done early and therapy is prompt. We report a case of a full-term baby diagnosed with respiratory distress after 1 week of life. An X-ray of his chest showed
Saad Lahmiti +3 more
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Experiences in the treatment of refractory chylothorax associated with lymphoproliferative disorders
Background Chylothorax is a rare condition which can be associated with malignant lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs). We retrospectively analyzed the results of the conservative treatment of 10 patients with persistent non-traumatic malignant ...
Jana Pospiskova +7 more
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Congenital Chylothorax in a Late Preterm Infant and Successful Treatment With Octreotide
Chylothorax is defined as abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space and is a rare condition in neonates. Chylothorax causes respiratory and nutritional problems and a significant mortality rate.
Ning-Hui Foo +3 more
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Changing pleural fluid triglyceride levels in cirrhotic chylothorax
Chylothorax is an uncommon disease entity, but it occasionally poses a diagnostic challenge to physicians. Pleural fluid triglyceride level has been advocated as a screening test to diagnose chylothorax. However, its level can be depressed if there is an
Ka Pang Chan +3 more
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Postoperative chylothorax [PDF]
Between July 1987 and May 1995, 11,315 patients underwent general thoracic surgical procedures at our institution. In 47 of these patients (0.42%), postoperative chylothorax developed. There were 32 men and 15 women with a median age of 65 years (range 21 to 88 years). Initial operation was for esophageal disease in 27 patients, pulmonary disease in 13,
Cerfolio, Robert J. +4 more
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Traumatic iatrogenic chylothorax after external electrical cardioversion [PDF]
Chylothorax, an uncommon cause of pleural effusion, results from the accumulation of lymph in the pleural space due to damage or obstruction of the thoracic duct.
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