Uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: Report of one case

Since chylothorax is uncommon and has multiple causes, its best treatment choice is not clear. Recent reports show that octreotide is useful in the treatment of chlylothorax secondary to cancer or caused by surgical procedures. We report a 21 years old male with a chylothorax secondary to a non Hodg...

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Autores principales: Lesina B,Blaz, Aburto B,María
Lenguaje:Spanish / Castilian
Publicado: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2005
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spelling oai:scielo:S0034-988720050012000092006-01-27Uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: Report of one caseLesina B,BlazAburto B,MaríaSince chylothorax is uncommon and has multiple causes, its best treatment choice is not clear. Recent reports show that octreotide is useful in the treatment of chlylothorax secondary to cancer or caused by surgical procedures. We report a 21 years old male with a chylothorax secondary to a non Hodgkin lymphoma. Treatment with octreotide changed the color and triglyceride content of pleural effusion. Serum albumin and proteins increased and the effusion subsided after the second cycle of chemotherapy with CHOP. Thus octreotide was discontinued on the 27th day of therapy and pleural drainages were whithdrawn. He was discharged in good conditions, 38 days after admission (Rev Méd Chile 2005; 133: 1473-76)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.133 n.12 20052005-12-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872005001200009es10.4067/S0034-98872005001200009
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description Since chylothorax is uncommon and has multiple causes, its best treatment choice is not clear. Recent reports show that octreotide is useful in the treatment of chlylothorax secondary to cancer or caused by surgical procedures. We report a 21 years old male with a chylothorax secondary to a non Hodgkin lymphoma. Treatment with octreotide changed the color and triglyceride content of pleural effusion. Serum albumin and proteins increased and the effusion subsided after the second cycle of chemotherapy with CHOP. Thus octreotide was discontinued on the 27th day of therapy and pleural drainages were whithdrawn. He was discharged in good conditions, 38 days after admission (Rev Méd Chile 2005; 133: 1473-76)
author Lesina B,Blaz
Aburto B,María
spellingShingle Lesina B,Blaz
Aburto B,María
Uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: Report of one case
author_facet Lesina B,Blaz
Aburto B,María
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title Uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: Report of one case
title_short Uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: Report of one case
title_full Uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: Report of one case
title_fullStr Uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: Report of one case
title_full_unstemmed Uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: Report of one case
title_sort uso de octreotide (análogo de somatostatina) en un caso de quilotórax bilateral secundario a linfoma: report of one case
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