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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Severe Congenital Chylothorax Treated With Octreotide

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We report a neonate with severe congenital chylothorax. Subcutaneous octreotide was added to the standard treatment regime. The chylothorax resolved with no observed side effects.

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  1. Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Canada

    Sandra Young RNC, MN, NNP & Stacey Dalgleish RNC, MN, NNP

  2. Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK

    Andrew Eccleston MBChB, MRCP (Edinburgh)

  3. Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada

    Albert Akierman GMB, BS(UWI), FRCP(C), FAAP & Doug McMillan MD FRCP(C)

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Young, S., Dalgleish, S., Eccleston, A. et al. Severe Congenital Chylothorax Treated With Octreotide. J Perinatol 24, 200–202 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211053

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