| Literature DB >> 21625833 |
Seyedeh Fatemeh Khatami1, Pouya Parvaresh.
Abstract
Chylothorax is a relatively uncommon, but a common form of pleural effusion in the neonates. It may be either congenital or acquired. The efficacy of octreotide therapy for chylothorax is controversial. Herein the authors report successful suppression of chylothorax by octreotide in a newborn who had undergone thoracostomy tube.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21625833 DOI： 10.1007/s12098-011-0486-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN： 0019-5456 Impact factor: 1.967