Chylothorax
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Congenital Chylothorax
Although pleural effusion is a rare cause of respiratory distress in newborns, being familiar with this disease is very important because of the generally favorable prognosis when the diagnosis is done early and therapy is prompt. We report a case of a full-term baby diagnosed with respiratory distress after 1 week of life. An X-ray of his chest showed a left pleural effusion. Moreover, a thora...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2006.042028