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A new fetal therapy for chylothorax: pleurodesis with OK-432.

Abstract
We present a case of pleurodesis by intrapleural injection of OK-432 for the treatment of fetal chylothorax at an early gestational age. OK-432 injection achieved rapid and effective control of pleural effusion with no adverse effects.
AuthorsT Okawa, Y Takano, K Fujimori, K Yanagida, A Sato
JournalUltrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol) Vol. 18 Issue 4 Pg. 376-7 (Oct 2001) ISSN: 0960-7692 [Print] England
PMID11778999 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Picibanil
Topics
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
  • Chylothorax (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
  • Humans
  • Picibanil (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
  • Pleural Effusion (drug therapy)
  • Pleurodesis
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal

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