Massive fetal chylothorax successfully treated with postnatal talc pleurodesis: A case report and review of the literature

Massive fetal chylothorax successfully treated with postnatal talc pleurodesis: A case report and review of the literature

Despite the rapid advances in fetal medicine and pediatric surgery, congenital chylothoraces have an associated mortality of 22–65% and an increased morbidity resulting from pulmonary hypoplasia, severe infections secondary to immune globulin deficiencies, protein malnutrition, and coagulopathy. Whi...

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Main Authors: Maggie M. Hodges, Timothy M. Crombleholme, Mariana Meyers, Ann Kulungowski, Ahmed I. Marwan, Taizo Nakano, Nicholas Behrendt, Kenneth W. Liechty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Fetal pleural effusion
Congenital chylothorax
Talc pleurodesis
Surgical management
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300671

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