Pulmonary Lymphatic Disorders

Milky pleural effusion in a neonate and approach to investigating chylothorax

Udara Dilrukshi Senarathne, Ranmali Rodrigo, Bolonghoge Krishantha Trixy Priyankara DayanathUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura. Colombo North Teaching Hospital. University of Kelaniya.Sri Lanka British Medical Journals Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2021; 14: DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245576 AbstractNeonatal chylothorax is a rare presentation leading to significant respiratory distress, thus requiring timely diagnosis. A preterm neonate was resuscitated and ventilated, following which […]

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Dietary treatment of congenital chylothorax with skimmed breast milk

Michaela Höck, Alexander Höller, Marlene Hammerl, Karina Wechselberger, Jakob Krösslhuber, Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Sabine Scholl-Bürgi, Daniela KarallMedical University of Innsbruck. Austria Italian Journal of PediatricsItal J Pediatr 2021; 47: DOI: 10.1186/s13052-021-01125-1 AbstractBackground: Congenital chylothorax (CC) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in newborns. It is defined as an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. The few

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The use of high dose octreotide in management of neonatal chylothorax: Review

M. A. AlhasoonUnaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences and Qassim University.Saudi Arabia Journal of Neonatal and Perinatal MedicineJ Neonatal Perinatal Med 2021; 14: 457-461DOI: 10.3233/NPM-200644 AbstractBackground: Being a rare condition, the incidence of chylothorax among neonates is low, but the mortality rate is high. In a dire effort to reduce the risk of death, octreotide treatment

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Drugs in Focus: Octreotide Use in Children With Gastrointestinal Disorders

Emmanuel Mas, Osvaldo Borrelli, Ilse Broekaert, J. Martin de-Carpi, Jernej Dolinsek, Erasmo Miele, Corina Pienar, C. Ribes Koninckx, Ruth-Anne Thomassen, Mike Thomson, Christo Tzivinikos, Marc A. BenningaHôpital des Enfants and Université de Toulouse. Great Ormond Street Hospital. University Hospital Cologne and University of Cologne. Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. University Medical Centre Maribor. University of

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Congenital Chylothorax and Hydrops Fetalis: A Novel Neonatal Presentation of RASA1 Mutation

Alessia Gallipoli, Gillian MacLean, Jagdeep S. Walia, Anupam SehgalQueen’s University.Canada PediatricsPediatrics 2021; 147: DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-011601 AbstractMutations in the RASA1 gene are known to cause arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), with evidence of associated lymphatic malformations. We report for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, an infant with RASA1 mutation presenting with hydrops fetalis and chylothorax, but without an associated

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Medical Interventions for Chylothorax and their Impacts on Need for Surgical Intervention and Admission Characteristics: A Multicenter, Retrospective Insight

Rohit S. Loomba, Joshua Wong, Megan Davis, Sarah Kane, Brian Heenan, Juan S. Farias, Enrique G. Villarreal, Saul FloresChicago Medical School and Advocate Children’s Hospital. Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Texas Children’s Hospital.United States and Mexico Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2021; 42: 543-553DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02512-x AbstractThe incidence of chylothorax is reported from 1-9% in pediatric

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Chylothorax in the neonate-A stepwise approach algorithm

Gustavo Rocha, Vanessa Arnet, Paulo Soares, Ana Cristina Gomes, Sandra Costa, Paula Guerra, Jorge Casanova, Ines AzevedoCentro Hospitalar Universitário de São João. Universidade do Porto. Portugal Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56: 3093-310DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25601 AbstractBackground: Chylothorax in neonates results from leakage of lymph from thoracic lymphatic ducts and is mainly congenital or posttraumatic. The clinical course of the

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Plastic Bronchitis in Adult and Pediatric Patients: A Review of its Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Niel Patel, Mayur Patel, Ravali Inja, Armin Krvavac, Andrew J. LechnerSaint Louis University School of Medicine. United States Missouri MedicineMo Med 2021; 118: 363-373DOI Not Available AbstractPurpose of study: Plastic Bronchitis (PB) is a rare pulmonary condition characterized by the presence of casts in the trachea or bronchial tree. While there are many individual cases reported

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Novel use of a Synovis™ coupler device for a surgical lymphovenous anastomosis for the treatment of refractory chylothorax in a patient with central lymphatic flow disorder

Joshua Rezkalla, Majid Husain, Ginger Slack, Sanjay SinhaMayo Clinic. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. University of California Irvine-Children’s Hospital of Orange County.United States Clinical Case ReportsClin Case Rep 2022; 10: DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5636 AbstractRefractory post-operative chylothorax in congenital heart disease is difficult to treat. We present a case of intractable neonatal chylothorax after cardiac surgery due to central lymphatic

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Thoracoscopic removal of a displaced thoracoamniotic shunt in a newborn with antenatal pleural effusion-a case report

Goby T. W. Sham, Patrick H. Y. Chung, Iris M. C. Chan, W. C. Leung, Kenneth K. Y. WongThe University of Hong Kong. Kwong Wah Hospital.Hong Kong Translational PediatricsTransl Pediatr 2020; 9: 702-706DOI: 10.21037/tp-20-74 AbstractThoracoamniotic shunt has been considered as a treatment for antenatal pleural effusion and complication is rare. In majority of cases, the shunt

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