Article
Genetic evaluation and management of fetal chylothorax: review and insights from a case of Noonan syndrome.
Lymphology - 1 Sept 2009
Chen C H, Chen T H, Kuo S J, Chen C P, Lee D J, Ke Y Y, Yeh K T, Ma G C, Liu C S, Shih J C, Chen M
Abstract excerpt
Fetal chylothorax is one of a very few syndromes that can be treated in utero with thoracoamniotic shunting or pleurodesis by OK-432 as two major therapeutic modalities. We report on a fetus with Noonan syndrome and a missense mutation c.182A > C (p.Asp61Ala) of PTPN11 who responded poorly to antenatal pleurodesis by OK-432. Based on our previous publication and this case study, we propose that fetal chylothorax...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
