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Successful Treatment of Neonatal Chylothorax with Octreotide

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Chylothorax is a relatively uncommon, but a common form of pleural effusion in the neonates. It may be either congenital or acquired. The efficacy of octreotide therapy for chylothorax is controversial. Herein the authors report successful suppression of chylothorax by octreotide in a newborn who had undergone thoracostomy tube.

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  1. Department of Neonatology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

    Seyedeh Fatemeh Khatami

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Szeged Medical University, Szeged, Hungary

    Pouya Parvaresh

  3. Sheikh (Sarvar) Children Hospital, Taheri Av., Mashhad, Iran

    Seyedeh Fatemeh Khatami

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Khatami, S.F., Parvaresh, P. Successful Treatment of Neonatal Chylothorax with Octreotide. Indian J Pediatr 78, 1412–1414 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0486-x

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