Abstract |
Chylothorax is a rare congenital condition associated with significant perinatal mortality and morbidity. Previous treatments with repeated thoracocentesis or thoracoamniotic shunting were technically demanding, and associated with significant procedure-related complications and neonatal complications. Here we report the first successful case in Hong Kong treated by a simple and effective intervention, namely pleurodesis with OK-432, in a fetus presenting at 20 weeks of gestation with bilateral pleural effusion.
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Authors | Viola K T Leung, Stephen S H Suen, Y H Ting, L W Law, T K Lau, T Y Leung |
Journal | Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
(Hong Kong Med J)
Vol. 18
Issue 2
Pg. 156-9
(Apr 2012)
ISSN: 1024-2708 [Print] China |
PMID | 22477741
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Chylothorax
(drug therapy)
- Female
- Fetal Diseases
(drug therapy)
- Humans
- Picibanil
(administration & dosage)
- Pleurodesis
- Pregnancy
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