摘要
Congenital chylothorax, a condition in which chyle accumulates in the pleural cavity, is extremely rare. The reported incidence is 1 in 24,000 births. Medical treatment using octreotide as well as chemical and surgical pleurodesis has been reported, but also few reports on the successful use of Sildenafil exists. We herein report a case of congenital chylothorax referred to our Hospital at 7 days-old. Sildenafil was introduced on day 6 post intubation. Before the introduction of sildenafil, the peak total daily drainage was 106 ml/kg/day (340 mls/day), and after sildenafil was introduced, the total daily drainage dropped progressively to 10 ml/kg/day by day 11 post intubation. This case report highlights the successful use of oral Sildenafil for treatment of congenital chylothorax and also peculiarities of management related to a resource- constrained developing country setting in Africa.
Congenital chylothorax, a condition in which chyle accumulates in the pleural cavity, is extremely rare. The reported incidence is 1 in 24,000 births. Medical treatment using octreotide as well as chemical and surgical pleurodesis has been reported, but also few reports on the successful use of Sildenafil exists. We herein report a case of congenital chylothorax referred to our Hospital at 7 days-old. Sildenafil was introduced on day 6 post intubation. Before the introduction of sildenafil, the peak total daily drainage was 106 ml/kg/day (340 mls/day), and after sildenafil was introduced, the total daily drainage dropped progressively to 10 ml/kg/day by day 11 post intubation. This case report highlights the successful use of oral Sildenafil for treatment of congenital chylothorax and also peculiarities of management related to a resource- constrained developing country setting in Africa.
