Pleural effusion in the neonatal period

Parameters of Thyroid Function in Maternal and Cord Serum at Term Pregnancy

“…Previous reports are in general agreement that the maximal T 4 binding capacities of TBG (4,5,15,16,18,24) and TBPA (5) are higher in maternal than fetal serum. Similarly, a high DF (5, 7) and RT 3 (3,4,8,16,21,22) is a consistent finding in cord serum.…”

Congenital chylothorax‐prenatal ultrasonic diagnosis and successful post partum management

“…The diagnosis of lymphatic fluid is not evident macroscopically before the establishment of oral feeding due to the absence of chilomicrons which give the fluid its opalescence (Perry et al, 1963). However, electrophoresis of lipoproteins in the fluid will reveal the existence of mainly high density lipoprotein prior to oral feeding, thus enabling the early and definite diagnosis of chylothorax, as in our case.…”

“…Whenever fluid is detected in the foetal thorax a variety of conditions must be considered. The prenatal diagnosis of pleural effusion (Elser et al, 1983), diaphragmatic hernia (Hobbins et al, 1979), enteric cyst (Knochel et al, 1983) and the cystic adenoid malformation of lung (Perry et al, 1963) have been previously reported. The key to the diagnosis of those malformations is to define them within the foetal chest and to separate them from the foetal heart.…”

Neonatal Pleural Effusion

“…Disagreement arose from the findings in the pleural fluid, in some cases yellowish and clear, but in others chylous, milky or turbid. Perry (1963) thought that the nature of the fluid was related to age at the time of diagnosis. Those who had thoracentesis later, yielded milky fluid, and those which were nonchylous initially became chylous later, and not vice versa.…”