Case Report

Octreotide Infusion for the Treatment of Congenital Chylothorax

Table 1

Pleural fluid analysis.

ParameterResult

Erythrocytes3000/μL
Leucocytes1608/μL
Lymphocytes80%
Monocytes15%
Plasma cells0%
Polymorph2%
Amylase7 U/I
Chloride113 mmol/L
Glucose78 mg/dl
LDH192 U/I
Total protein2842.8 mg/dl
Cholesterol26 mg/dl
Triglycerides53 mg/dl