Bilateral chylothorax in a child after mild trauma.
Chylothorax is a life-threatening form of pleural effusion with a varied aetiology. In this report, we describe the case of a child who developed bilateral chylothorax following minor trauma which responded well to conservative management.
Kushwaha
R A S
RA
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, C.S.M. Medical University, Lucknow, India. kushwaharas_kgmu@rediffmail.com
Verma
Sanjay Kumar
SK
Sanjay
Mahajan
Vineet
V
Prasad
R
R
D002648:Child; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*