Journal of Developmental Medicine(Electronic Version)  2014, Vol. 2 Issue (3): 168-170 DOI: |
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| Neonatal chylothorax: a case report and literature review |
| ZHANG Hui,HE Jin-feng,SU Ya-jie, et al
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| Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Hospital,Neonatology, Uygur 830001, China |
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Abstract 【Abstract】 Objective To report a case of neonatal chylothorax and review the related literature to help clinical diagnosis and treatment. Method The clinical data of one neonatal chylothorax child and the related literature were collected and analyzed. Result The infant was a boy whose principal clinical manifestations were cough and significant dyspnea. He was diagnosed as neonatal chylothorax by thoracentesis with the drainage of chylopleura. The treatment by antibiotics，albumin and parenteral nutrition is ineffective to him，however surgery is not an application. Conclusion The treatment of neonatal chylothorax is difficult，so the aggressive diagnosis and treatment are important
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Received: 04 May 2014
Published: 05 September 2019
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