chylothorax/ヤドリギ

Gorham disease, also known as massive osteolysis, is characterized by unregulated proliferation of lymphatic or vascular capillaries within bone, resulting in destruction and replacement with angiomatous tissue. This disease can lead to chylothorax that can be lethal. Viscum album extract

Congenital chylothorax is a rare condition, but it is the most common cause of pleural effusion in neonates and infants. Here, we report on the first trials of the intrapleural instillation of an extract of Viscum album (European mistletoe) (Abnobaviscum Q®) in two infants with congenital

Chemical pleurodesis is widely recommended in the treatment of pulmonary air leak of different etiologies as well as malignant pleural effusions and chylothorax. Conventional chemical pleurodesis using erythromycin, tetracycline, hydrophilic fumed silica, autologous blood and talc slurry has been