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Successful Management of Congenital Chylous Ascites in a Premature Infant Using Somatostatin Analogue

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Congenital chylous ascites (CCA) is a rare disease defined as the accumulation of chylomicron-rich lymphatic fluid within the peritoneal cavity, resulting from maldevelopment of the intra-abdominal lymphatic system. Cases unresponsive to conservative treatment usually require surgical intervention. We report a case of CCA in a premature neonate, who was treated successfully with intravenous infusion of octreotide, a synthetic somatostatin analogue after failure to response to traditional supportive therapies.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, People’s Republic of China

    Yuefang Huang, Siqi Zhuang, Yijuan Li, Meina Liu, Huiqing Chen & Minlian Du

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Huang, Y., Zhuang, S., Li, Y. et al. Successful Management of Congenital Chylous Ascites in a Premature Infant Using Somatostatin Analogue. Indian J Pediatr 78, 345–347 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0256-1

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