A case of congenital chylothorax treated by pleuroperitoneal drainage

H Hartmann; M P Samuels; J P Noyes; P Goldstraw; D S Brookfield; D P Southall

A case of congenital chylothorax treated by pleuroperitoneal drainage

H Hartmann, M P Samuels, J P Noyes, P Goldstraw, D S Brookfield, D P Southall

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Abstract

A congenital chylothorax that necessitated recurrent pleural taps was successfully treated by a pleuroperitoneal shunt that was inserted when the infant was 28 days old. Further thoracentesis was avoided and failure to thrive was overcome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	313-5
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
Volume	14
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 1994

Keywords

Chylothorax
Drainage
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Peritoneum
Pleura
Pleural Effusion
Radiography
Case Reports
Journal Article

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A case of congenital chylothorax treated by pleuroperitoneal drainage

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