摘要
To the editor:I would like to thank Bellini and colleagues1 for their thoughtful insight into our previous work.2 The role of the lymphatic system is crucial on the physiological and pathophysiological dynamics of pleural effusion of chylothorax in the newborn.Usually,the precise disorder of lymphatic system was not revealed in the neonatal chylothorax,as almost all the cases had an excellent prognosis without recurrence by conservative treatment,as also shown in our data.However,the seven cases affected by congenital lymphatic malformations diagnosed as generalized lymphatic anomaly(GLA)or diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis(DPL),seem not to be the same entity with chylothorax in the newborn.
