Necrotizing enterocolitis as a side effect of octreotide in a preterm neonate, a case report

• Main Authors: Nasim Rabiee (Author), Ava Navidi Moghaddam (Author), Naeeme Taslimi Taleghani (Author), Shahrzad Tabatabaee (Author), Farzaneh Palizban (Author), Minoo Fallahi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital chylous ascites (CCA) is a rare disease, characterized by accumulation of chyle in the peritoneal cavity in infants <3 months. Respiratory distress and abdominal distension at birth are common presentations of CCA. Treatment of CCA includes abdominal paracentesis, medium-chain triglyce...