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Percutaneous Balloon Plasty for Thoracic Duct Occlusion in a Patient with Chylothorax and Chylous Ascites.

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A patient developed abdominal distension, dyspnea, and nausea due to chylothorax and chylous ascites 1 month after bruising her back. Lymphangiography was unable to identify the site of lymph leakage, and lymphatic duct embolization was impractical. However, lymphangiography showed occlusion of the

Chemical pleurodesis and somatostatin in treating spontaneous chylothorax in pediatric patients: a retrospective analysis and review of the literature

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Background: Chylothorax is a rare disease, defined as an abnormal accumulation of chylous lymphatic effusion in thoracic cavity, with a high mortality rate in pediatric patients. At present, there are few studies on the treatment of

[Idiopathic chylothorax in an infant: management and progression].

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Chylothorax is a rare disease (1-2 % of pleural effusions), with a prevalence between 1/8600 and 1/15,000 births. It is characterized by the presence of chyle in the pleural cavity. Three categories of chylothorax are known: congenital chylothorax, which can be either idiopathic or the result of a

Somatostatin or octreotide as treatment options for chylothorax in young children: a systematic review.

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OBJECTIVE Chylothorax is a rare but life-threatening condition in children. To date, there is no commonly accepted treatment protocol. Somatostatin and octreotide have recently been used for treating chylothorax in children. We set out to summarise the evidence on the efficacy and safety of

[Immediate results of isolated chemoperfusion of the lung with melphalan and cisplatin in combination with metastasectomy in treatment for resectable metastatic lung lesions].

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For treatment of metastatic lung lesions there was used the method of isolated chemoperfusion in combination with metastasectomy. The study included 74 patients (mean age 43 ± 13.4 years). There were performed 99 normothermic isolated chemoperfusions of the lung: with melphalan (39) and cisplatin

An Autopsy Case of Mesenteric Panniculitis with Massive Pleural Effusions.

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BACKGROUND Mesenteric panniculitis (MP) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory condition of the mesentery. The main symptoms include abdominal pain, abdominal distention, weight loss, fever, nausea, and vomiting. The patients also present with chylous ascites in 14% of the cases and chylous pleural

A pediatric case of anaphylaxis due to octreotide.

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Octreotide is an octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically. It is a potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin, which is used for treatment of acromegaly, symptomatic treatment of carsinoid tumours, and vasoactive intestinal peptide secreting tumors. It is also

Yellow nail syndrome: treatment with octreotide.

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BACKGROUND The yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is the triad of 'yellow' nails, peripheral oedema and pleural effusions. For diagnosis, which is clinical, at least two of these findings are necessary. Also typical is a long-standing chronic cough often caused by low-grade bronchiectases. The pleural

Perioperative management in thoracic surgery.

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Thoracic surgery has undergone significant advances in recent years related to anesthetic and surgical techniques and the prevention and management of complications related to the procedure. This has allowed improvements in patient clinical outcomes in surgeries of this kind. Despite the above,

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