Pulmonary Lymphatic Disorders

MR Lymphangiography: Congenital Lymphatic Flow Disorders

Seunghyun Lee, Saebeom Hur, Young Hun Choi, Jae-Yeon Hwang, Jung-Eun CheonSeoul National University Hospital and College of Medicine.Republic of Korea Investigative RadiologyInvest Radiol 2024; DOI: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000001112 AbstractCongenital lymphatic flow disorders collectively refer to a heterogeneous group of diseases that manifest as chylothorax, chylous ascites, intestinal lymphangiectasia, protein-losing enteropathy, and peripheral extremity or genital lymphedema, all in […]

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Lymphatic Imaging and Intervention in Congenital Heart Disease

Christoph Bauer, Mario Scala, Jonathan J. Rome, Gerald Tulzer, Yoav DoriKepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University Linz. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Austria and United States Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsJ Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2024; 3:DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101174 AbstractThe lymphatic system plays a central role in some of the most devastating complications associated

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Pediatric Chylothorax Treated With Lymphangiography and Thoracic Duct Embolization: A Case Report

Harneet Sangha, Nathan G. Savolainen, Douglas A. Murrey, Jason S. VergnaniElson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Inland Imaging.United States CureusCureus 2024; 16: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63981 AbstractA chylothorax, the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space, may occur for a variety of reasons. It is commonly seen in adults post-thoracic surgery. We present the case of a

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Neonatal neuroblastoma presenting as recurrent chylothorax in a hydropic baby: A case report

Daniah S. Alhazmi, Maha BamehrezKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center.Saudi Arabia Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareJ Family Med Prim Care 2024; 13: 2780-2783DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_992_23 AbstractWe report here a rare case of neuroblastoma in a neonate who presented as a hydropic baby with respiratory distress due to recurrent chylothorax. The neuroblastoma regressed after six

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Trametinib restores the central conducting lymphatic flow in a premature infant with Noonan syndrome

Erika K. S. M. Leenders, Lotte E. R. Kleimeier, Lauren C. Weeke, Catelijne H. Coppens, Willemijn M. Klein, Jos M.T. DraaismaRadboud University Medical Center. Amalia Children’s Hospital.Netherlands Clinical Case ReportsClin Case Rep 2024; 12: DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9164 AbstractWe describe a premature hydropic infant with Noonan syndrome and a therapy refractory chylothorax. This was shown to be due to a central conducting lymphatic anomaly.

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Successful Treatment of Congenital Chylothorax by Early Use of Prednisolone: A Case Report

Kyoka Hirano, Koji Nakae, Manaka Matsunaga, Kentaro Ueno, Yasuhiro OkamotoKagoshima University Hospital.Japan CureusCureus 2024; 16:DOI: 10.7759/cureus.60628 AbstractCongenital chylothorax is the most common form of pleural effusion during the neonatal period; however, no treatment strategy exists. The pathogenesis and etiology of this disease are not fully understood; hence, several cases are difficult to treat. Some patients with

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Neonatal perspective on central lymphatic disorders

Brian M. Dulmovits, Dalal K. TahaChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.United States Seminars in Pediatric SurgerySemin Pediatr Surg 2024; 33:DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2024.151424 AbstractLymphatic disorders presenting in the first year of life are difficult to identify and manage given the broad range of underlying etiologies. Neonatal lymphatic disease arising from

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Successful oral midodrine therapy for treatment of refractory postoperative chylothorax in an infant

Shunsuke Nukaga, Fujito Numano, Akihiko SaitohNiigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences.Japan Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2024; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124025046 AbstractRefractory chylothorax, a postoperative complication of CHD, is difficult to manage and sometimes fatal. Herein, we report the case of a 10-month-old infant with 22-mosaic trisomy and a coarctation complex, who developed refractory chylothorax

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Chylothorax in Infants and Children After Congenital Heart Surgery: Approach and Review

Anil Kumar, Sristy Agarwal, Reena Khantwal, Arun Gupta, Siddhartha C. Rudrappa, Neeraj Aggarwal, Raja JoshiSir Ganga Ram Hospital. India World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024; DOI: 10.1177/21501351241237952 AbstractChylothorax in infants after surgery for congenital heart disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Numerous management modalities applied alone

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Incidence, Risk Factors and Effective Treatment Strategies for Chylothorax After Pediatric Heart Surgeries: Retrospective Analysis of Large Database in Single Institution

Muhammad Shahzada, Yasser A. Alheraish, Reem M. E. Beheri, Bushra Algethami, Patricia Machado, Gamal Mohamed, Fared Khouqeer, Zohair Al HaleesKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center.Saudi Arabia Journal of the Saudi Heart AssociationJ Saudi Heart Assoc 2023; 35: 169-176DOI: 10.37616/2212-5043.1341 AbstractBackground: Risk factors for postoperative chylothorax in children who had cardiothoracic procedures are not always clear. Due

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