title: [Fetal chylothorax. Is prenatal treatment beneficial?].
abstract: We report a case of fetal chylothorax handled with intrauterine treatment, which finally died. Diagnosis, treatment and evolution are reviewed. Characteristics of the disease are described and treatment options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Madrid, España. ignaciozapardiel@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zapardiel Gutiérrez
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valero de Bernabé
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fuente de la Valero
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez Pacheco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019152:Paracentesis; D011247:Pregnancy