CONGENITAL CHYLOTHORAX –SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT WITH CHEMICAL PLEURODESIS
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Adarsh E; Venkatesh Murthy; Sagethya A
- Source
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. :48-49
- Subject
- Pharmacology
Hepatology
General Immunology and Microbiology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
General Neuroscience
Gastroenterology
General Medicine
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials
Endocrinology
Infectious Diseases
Oncology
Nephrology
Drug Discovery
Materials Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Energy (miscellaneous)
- Language
Congenital chylothorax in newborn is a rare disease but a common cause of pleural effusion in neonate. We report a case of congenital chylothorax associated with congenital heart disease in a term baby managed with intercostal drainage, octrotide and chemical pleurodesis.