title: Thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct in a child with spontaneous chylothorax.
abstract: We report a case of a 2-year old girl with a spontaneous chylothorax who presented with respiratory distress. The management of this condition, which included thoracic duct ligation using a thoracoscopic technique, is discussed, and we review the literature on chylothorax.
authors.affiliation: Temple University School of Medicine, Temple University Children's Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Achildi
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grewal
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy