Congenital Chylothorax
Although pleural effusion is a rare cause of respiratory distress in newborns, being familiar with this disease is very important because of the generally favorable prognosis when the diagnosis is done early and therapy is prompt. We report a case of a full-term baby diagnosed with respiratory distr...
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| author | Saad Lahmiti Jamila Elhoudzi Salwa Baki Abdelmounaim Aboussad |
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| description | Although pleural effusion is a rare cause of respiratory distress in newborns, being familiar with this disease is very important because of the generally favorable prognosis when the diagnosis is done early and therapy is prompt. We report a case of a full-term baby diagnosed with respiratory distress after 1 week of life. An X-ray of his chest showed a left pleural effusion. Moreover, a thoracentesis combined with a biochemical study of the pleural fluid confirmed the diagnosis of chylothorax. In our case, the conservative therapy was successful. The baby was followed up for a period of 6 months, with no evidence of recurrence. We have concluded, therefore, that conservative management should be the first line of treatment in chylothorax cases. If it does not work, a surgical approach might be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-488769f4baff4128a3404c8b6df4e4e62025-08-20T03:36:01ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2009-01-01943143410.1100/tsw.2009.62Congenital ChylothoraxSaad Lahmiti0Jamila Elhoudzi1Salwa Baki2Abdelmounaim Aboussad3Neonatal Intensive Care Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakech, MoroccoNeonatal Intensive Care Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakech, MoroccoNeonatal Intensive Care Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakech, MoroccoNeonatal Intensive Care Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakech, MoroccoAlthough pleural effusion is a rare cause of respiratory distress in newborns, being familiar with this disease is very important because of the generally favorable prognosis when the diagnosis is done early and therapy is prompt. We report a case of a full-term baby diagnosed with respiratory distress after 1 week of life. An X-ray of his chest showed a left pleural effusion. Moreover, a thoracentesis combined with a biochemical study of the pleural fluid confirmed the diagnosis of chylothorax. In our case, the conservative therapy was successful. The baby was followed up for a period of 6 months, with no evidence of recurrence. We have concluded, therefore, that conservative management should be the first line of treatment in chylothorax cases. If it does not work, a surgical approach might be considered.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.62 |
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