Journal article

Spontaneous chylothorax in a 2-year-old child

ME Soto-Martinez, V Clifford, T Clarnette, S Ranganathan, RJ Massie

Medical Journal of Australia | Published : 2009

Abstract

A previously well 2-year-old girl presented with acute respiratory distress. After multiple investigations she was diagnosed with spontaneous chylothorax, attributed to strenuous vomiting. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of spontaneous chylothorax occurring after the neonatal period.