Neonatal Chylothorax; Spontaneous Remission: A Case Report

Abstract

not availableBangladesh J Child Health 2017; VOL 41 (1) :67-69

Neonate with chylothorax following bilateral pneumothoraces

“…Neonatal chylothorax is not a frequently observed condition, though it is the commonest form of pleural effusion among neonates 7 . Acquired chylothorax may be due to trauma, rise in central venous pressure, tumours or other cause 4 . In this case the aetiology is probably traumatic during chest drain insertion.…”