An Infant with Bilateral Congenital Idiopathic Chylothorax that Required Thoracic Duct Ligation
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VOLUME: 8 ISSUE: 3
P: 102 - 104
December 2007

An Infant with Bilateral Congenital Idiopathic Chylothorax that Required Thoracic Duct Ligation

1. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
2. Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Izmir, Turkey
3. Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Pediatric Surgery, Izmir, Turkey
4. Pediatric Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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Accepted Date: 14.10.2021
Online Date: 14.10.2021
Publish Date: 14.10.2021
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Abstract

Chylothorax is a relatively uncommon condition defined as an abnor­mal collection of lymphatic fluid within the pleural space and may be encountered at any age. It may be either congenital or acquired. It is very rarely seen bilateral. Here, we present a patient with bilateral congenital idiopathic chylothorax who was treated with operative in­tervention.

Keywords:
Congenital chylothorax, medical treatment, surgery