A new fetal therapy for chylothorax: pleurodesis with OK-432.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Chylothorax
- Fetal Diseases
- Picibanil
- Pleurodesis