Congenital chylothorax and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate.
In case of congenital chylothorax, an associated persistent pulmonary hypertension was a severe complication which has not hitherto been described. Recurrence of the chylothorax with the introduction of regular formula is also reported.
Carmant
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
Le Guennec
J C
JC
D002916:Chylothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn