Superior vena cava syndrome causing chylothoraces in a preterm neonate: a case report and literature review

Abstract: A preterm neonate developed catheter-related central venous and dural sinus thrombosis. Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction caused significant bilateral chylothoraces and SVC thrombotic obstruction led to generalized anasarca and multiple organ failure. Six weeks after the diagnosis of SVC and sagittal sinus occlusion and chylothoraces, the infant expired. We report a rare case of a chylothoraces secondary to SVC obstruction, and superior sagittal sinus thrombosis in a preterm neonate, and review the literature.

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

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• Bibliographic citation: Superior vena cava syndrome causing chylothoraces in a preterm neonate: a case report and literature review ; volume:2 ; number:1-2 ; year:2013 ; pages:75-79 ; extent:5 ; Case reports in perinatal medicine ; 2, Heft 1-2 (2013), 75-79 (gesamt 5)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Puvabanditsin, Surasak ; Memon, Naureen ; Do, Minh-Tu ; Malik, Imran ; Lambert, George ; Balbin, Jerome

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/crpm-2012-0081
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411121504392.476268390634
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.