A new fetal therapy for chylothorax: pleurodesis with OK-432.
We present a case of pleurodesis by intrapleural injection of OK-432 for the treatment of fetal chylothorax at an early gestational age. OK-432 injection achieved rapid and effective control of pleural effusion with no adverse effects.
Okawa
T
T
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Japan. okawat@fmu.ac.jp
Takano
Y
Y
Fujimori
K
K
Yanagida
K
K
Sato
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010844:Picibanil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy; D018700:Pleurodesis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010844:Picibanil