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Congenital chylous ascites (CCA) results from maldevelopment of the intra-abdominal lymphatic system. Newborns present with respiratory distress and abdominal distention. Medical treatment of CCA is often prolonged. A newborn with CCA was treated with octreotide, a somatostatin analogue, resulting in rapid and complete resolution of the ascites.
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Caty, M.G., Hilfiker, M.L., Azizkhan, R.G. et al. Successful treatment of congenital chylous ascites with a somatostatin analogue. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 396–397 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00497824
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