Thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct in a child with spontaneous chylothorax |
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| Authors: | Achildi Olga Smith Brian P Grewal Harsh |
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| Affiliation: | Temple University School of Medicine, Temple University Children's Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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| Abstract: | We report a case of a 2-year old girl with a spontaneous chylothorax who presented with respiratory distress. The management of this condition, which included thoracic duct ligation using a thoracoscopic technique, is discussed, and we review the literature on chylothorax. |
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