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- Congenital medium sternal cleft with partial ectopia cordis repairPublication . Sousa, P. R.; Antunes, S.; Couto, A.; Santos, G. C.; Leal, L. G.; Magalhaes, M. P.; Madeira Island, Região Autónoma da Madeira; PortugalCongenital sternal malformation is a rare anomaly often diagnosed as an asymptomatic condition at birth. The authors report a clinical case of a full-term female neonate with congenital sternal cleft and partial ectopia cordis. Successful surgical repair was accomplished at 6 days of age. When surgery is performed shortly after birth, the procedure is easier and better results are achieved.
- Idiopathic congenital chylothorax treated with octreotidePublication . Sousa, P. R.; Leitao, H.; Camacho, M. C.; Nunes, J. L.Idiopathic congenital chylothorax is defined as an abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid within the pleural space and is a relatively rare condition. It is a cause of progressive respiratory distress with nutritional and immunological consequences. Treatment of congenital chylothorax has been conservative management and cases unresponsive usually require surgery. We report a case of idiopathic congenital chylothorax treated with octreotide (a somatostatin analogue), avoiding surgery after failed conservative medical treatment. The patient promptly improved after initiation of endovenous octreotide treatment (10 µg/kg/h) with no observed side effects.