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Lactobezoar formation in two premature infants receiving medium-chain triglyceride formula

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We describe two cases of premature infants who developed clinical and radiologic evidence of gastric lactobezoars within the same month in our neonatal intensive care unit while both were receiving medium-chain triglyceride-rich formula as part of the management of chylothoraces.

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We thank Dr James W Collins for his assistance.

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  1. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,

    M Prahl, D Smetana & N Porta

  2. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA,

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Prahl, M., Smetana, D. & Porta, N. Lactobezoar formation in two premature infants receiving medium-chain triglyceride formula. J Perinatol 34, 634–635 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2014.78

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