Noonan syndrome with spontaneous chylothorax at birth.
A female Chinese infant having the features of Noonan syndrome presented with acute respiratory distress at birth, secondary to a large spontaneous left-sided chylothorax. This condition must be recognized early in such infants, as prompt thoracentesis is life-saving.
Chan
D K
DK
Neonatal Unit, Toa Payoh Hospital, Republic of Singapore.
Ho
N K
NK
D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D009634:Noonan Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000235:genetics*