title: Severe congenital chylothorax treated with octreotide.
abstract: We report a neonate with severe congenital chylothorax. Subcutaneous octreotide was added to the standard treatment regime. The chylothorax resolved with no observed side effects.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dalgleish
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eccleston
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akierman
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McMillan
mesh_terms: D002916:Chylothorax / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide