Congenital chylothorax in three siblings.
Congenital chylothorax is an uncommon condition, resulting from lymphatic accumulation in the fetal thorax; affected siblings are extremely rare. We report a woman who delivered 3 children with congenital chylothorax; each case was managed differently, including the use of ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) with the third pregnancy.
Chang
Yao-Lung
YL
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatric, Change Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Tao-Yuan Hsien, Taiwan. j12054@cgmh.org.tw
Lien
Reyin
R
Wang
Chin-Jung
CJ
Chang
Shuenn-Dyh
SD
Soong
Yung-Kuei
YK
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018700:Pleurodesis / Q000379:methods; D006831:Polyhydramnios; D011247:Pregnancy; D035781:Siblings; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal