Pulmonary Lymphatic Disorders

Thoracic Empyema Secondary to Congenital Chylothorax in a 14-Month-Old Boy with Noonan Syndrome

Takeru Oikawa, Chiharu Ota, Shinya Iwasawa, Takehiko Onoki, Hideyuki Ikeda, Takushi HanitaTohoku University Hospital.Japan Case Reports in PediatricsCase Rep Pediatr 2021; DOI: 10.1155/2021/6620353 AbstractThoracic empyema usually occurs as a complication of bacterial pneumonia, but in rare cases, it is caused by hematogenous dissemination secondary to nonpulmonary diseases. Congenital chylothorax or chylothorax in children is associated with […]

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Two Cases of Congenital Chylethorax: A Successful Story of Medical Management

I. Kankananarachchi, K. K. S. Priyankara, K. K. K. Lakman, K. Withanaarachchi, P. K. G. GunathilakaUniversity of Ruhuna. Teaching Hospital Karapitiya. Sri Lanka Case Reports in PediatricsCase Rep Pediatr 2021; DOI: 10.1155/2021/6634326 AbstractCongenital chylothorax (CC) is one of the most common causes of pleural effusions in neonates. Associated ipsilateral pulmonary aplasia in CC results in neonatal

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A case of refractory chylothorax treated with Eppikajutsuto

Juma Obayashi, Shigeyuki Furuta, Yukitsugu Nakamura, Kunihide Tanaka, Hiroaki KitagawaSt. Marianna University School of Medicine. Japan Pediatrics InternationalPediatr Int 2022; 64: DOI: 10.1111/ped.14707 AbstractNo Abstract Available CategoryPulmonary Lymphatic DiseaseMedical Therapy. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication Article Access Free

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Staged Management of Congenital Chylothorax With Hydrops Fetalis: An Insight Into EXIT Related Procedures

Hung-Lin Tai, Tze Yee Diane Mok, An-Shine Chao, Shih-Ming Chu, Reyin LienSaint Paul’s Hospital. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital. Chang Gung Medical Center and Chang Gung University.Taiwan Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2021; DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.633051 AbstractBackground: Idiopathic congenital chylothorax is a rare but serious disease. Advancement in perinatal care and the renovated treatment modalities

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Acquired chylothorax in association with supraclavicular ultrasound-guided access to the brachiocephalic vein in a neonate

Bella Zhong, Richard Barnes, Atul Malhotra, Pramod PharandeMonash University and Monash Children’s Hospital.Australia Journal of Vascular AccessJ Vasc Access 2022; 23: 640-643DOI: 10.1177/11297298211005267 AbstractAchieving and maintaining venous access can be challenging in some premature and low birth weight infants. In this population, the supraclavicular ultrasound-guided in-plane approach to the brachiocephalic vein for central venous access has

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Outcomes of neonatal chylous effusions: A 20-year west-Australian tertiary center experience

A. Anvekar, G. Athalye-Jape, H. Panchal, S. Rao, R. KohanFiona Stanley Hospital. King Edward Memorial Hospital. Perth Children Hospital.Australia LymphologyLymphology 2021; 54: 204-213DOI Not Available AbstractNeonatal chylous effusions are rare entity with limited evidence-based management. We conducted a retrospective review of neonates admitted to King Edward Memorial and Princess Margaret/Perth Children’s Hospital over 20 years

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Percutaneous Venous Reconstruction for Central Thrombosis-Associated Chylothorax: A Safe and Efficacious Option

Ganesh Deogaonkar, Manish D. Sinha, Matthew Jones, Francis Calder, Narayan Karunanithy, Shakeel A. QureshiEvelina London Children’s Hospital. King’s College London. United Kingdom Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2021; 3: 1569-1575DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.06.002 AbstractCentral thrombosis-associated chylothorax is underrecognized in children and frequently refractory to conservative management. Central venous catheterizations are the predominate

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Management of Spontaneous Chylothorax in a Neonate: A Medical Challenge

Irfan Ullah , Shahzad Rauf , Jahanzeb Malik , Kiran Shafiq Khan , Abdul Wali KhanKabir Medical College. Khyber Medical University. Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology. Dow University of Health Sciences. College of Physician and Surgeons Pakistan. Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. Pakistan CureusCureus 2021; 13: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12942 AbstractChylothorax or collection of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space

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Use of Propranolol in the Treatment of Chylous Effusions in Infants

Kaitlin Mitchell, Angela Weiner, Patricia Ramsay, Mitali SahniPediatrix Medical Group of Nevada and University of Nevada.United States PediatricsPediatrics 2021; 148: DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-049699 AbstractChylothorax and chyloperitoneum are rare in infants and challenging to definitively diagnose by using current criteria extrapolated from the adult population. They can be of primary or secondary etiologies, including congenital lymphatic malformations and

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Role of 99mTc sulphur colloid lymphoscintigraphy in a rare case of chylothorax and lymphocele formation post esophageal duplication cyst excision

Naveen Yadav, Sameer Taywade, Rajesh Kumar, Arun Prashanth, Rahul SaxenaAII India Institute of Medical Sciences. India European Journal of Hybrid ImagingEur J Hybrid Imaging 2021; 5: DOI: 10.1186/s41824-021-00111-4 AbstractWe report a rare case of chylothorax with lymphocele formation post esophageal duplication cyst (EDC) excision in a 2 year old male child. Patient developed chylothorax after excision

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