Somatostatin in the treatment of chylothorax.
A case report is presented of spontaneous chylothorax successfully treated by conservative means. The helpful role of the inhibitory peptide, octreotide, is discussed.
St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken, NJ, USA.
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Demos
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Kozel
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Scerbo
D000368:Aged; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D006728:Hormones; D015282:Octreotide