Pulmonary Lymphatic Disorders

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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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is prognostic factor of prolonged pleural effusion after pediatric cardiac surgery

Kazuki Yakuwa, Kagami Miyaji, Tadashi Kitamura, Takashi Miyamoto, Minoru Ono, Yukihiro KanekoNational Center for Child Health and Development. Kitasato School of Medicine. The University of Tokyo.Japan Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Cardiovascular DiseaseJRSM Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 10: DOI: 10.1177/20480040211009438 AbstractObjectives: Postoperative pleural effusion (PE) is common after pediatric cardiac surgery, and if prolonged can lead

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Lymphatic Endothelial Cell Defects in Congenital Cardiac Patients With Postoperative Chylothorax

Aqsa Shakoor, June K. Wu, Ajit Muley, Christopher Kitajewski, Joseph D. McCarron, Noa Shapiro-Franklin, Rozelle Corda, Sophia Chrisomalis-Dringe, Paul J. Chai, Carrie J. ShawberColumbia University Irving Medical Center Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.United States Journal of Vascular AnomaliesJ Vasc Anol 2021; 2: DOI: 10.1097/jova.0000000000000016 AbstractObjectives: Chylothorax following cardiac

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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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Nutritional markers accompanying acquired chylothorax in infants: a systematic review

Kevin N. Marzotto, Tuhin Choudhary, Laura A. Wright, Meghan P. Howell, Thomas R. Kimball, Frank A. Pigula, Kurt D. PiggottTulane University School of Medicine. Louisiana State University Health.United States Nutrition ReviewsNutr Rev 2023; DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad005 AbstractContext: Chylothorax is a well-established acquired complication of thoracic surgery in infants. Current data suggest acquired chylothorax may affect infant growth and

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