title: Oesophageal inflammatory paediatric chylothorax.
abstract: Paediatric chylothoraces are rare, particularly outside the operative setting. Cases of spontaneous chylothorax are often demanding diagnostically and frequently associated with patient morbidity. We present a challenging case of paediatric chylothorax associated with inflammatory oesophageal perforation likely related to foreign body ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7098-4269
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aherne
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mortell
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGuinness
mesh_terms: D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome