title: Thoracoscopic ligation of thoracic duct for spontaneous chylothorax.
abstract: Spontaneous chylothorax, without a predisposing factor is an uncommon cause of pleural effusion beyond the neonatal period. We present a case of left sided spontaneous chylothorax in a 20-month-old boy. We report successful management of this difficult problem with thoracoscopic ligation of thoracic duct after a failed trial with conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Chest Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Institute of Robotic Surgery, and *Institute of Child Health; Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Correspondence to: Prof. Arvind Kumar, Room No. 2328, Institute of Robotic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India. arvindreena@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Belal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bin Asaf
authors.forename: Krishan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chugh
authors.forename: Neetu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Talwar
mesh_terms: D002916:Chylothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods