Congenital chylothorax - Successful management with chemical pleurodesis.
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2010-03
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Congenital Chylothorax is a rare entity which is characterized by abnormal accumulation of chyle in pleural cavity.
Chylothorax presenting as non-immune hydrops is even rarer. We report a case of congenital bilateral chylothorax
presenting as non immune hydrops and managed successfully with chemical pleurodesis. A term male baby presented
at birth with bilateral pleural effusions and subcutaneous edema. It was initially managed with ventilation and intercostals
drainage (ICD). After the initiation of feeds, re-accumulation of pleural fluid led to the diagnosis of congenital chylothorax.
Management with ICD and octreotide was unsuccessful but responded to chemical pleurodesis with 4% povidine iodine
done on 3 separate occasions.
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Congenital Chylothorax, Octreotide, Chemical pleurodesis
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Murki Srinivas, Md Faheemuddin, Gaddam Pramod. Congenital chylothorax - Successful management with chemical pleurodesis. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2010 Mar; 77(3): 332-334.