title: Bilateral chylothorax in a child after mild trauma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, C.S.M. Medical University, Lucknow, India. kushwaharas_kgmu@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R A S
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kushwaha
authors.forename: Sanjay Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.lastname: Sanjay
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*