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Singh J, Gathwala G, Rattan KN. Nonchylous idiopathic pleural effusion in the newborn. Indian J Crit Care Med 2011; 15 (1):46-48.
Congenital isolated pleural effusion is a rare cause of respiratory distress in neonates. It is usually chylous. Herein, we report a rare case of nonchylous congenital idiopathic pleural effusion.
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