Successful treatment of congenital chylous ascites with a somatostatin analogue |
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| Authors: | M. G. Caty M. L. Hilfiker R. G. Azizkhan P. L. Glick |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Children's Hospital of Buffalo, University of Buffalo, State University of New York, 219 Bryant Street, 14222 Buffalo, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Congenital chylous ascites (CCA) results from maldevelopment of the intra-abdominal lymphatic system. Newborns present with respiratory distress and abdominal distention. Medical treatment of CCA is often prolonged. A newborn with CCA was treated with octreotide, a somatostatin analogue, resulting in rapid and complete resolution of the ascites. |
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| Keywords: | Chylous ascites Octreotide Somatostatin |
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