J Korean Pediatr Soc.  2001 Apr;44(4):460-463.

A Case of Congenital Chylothorax in a Premature Infant

• Oh SK
• Jeong YH
• Choi YJ
• Byun SO
• Oh JS

Abstract

We experienced a case of isolated fetal pleural effusion diagnosed by antenatal ultrasonogram in the 33th week of gestational age. Chest PA at birth showed massive pleural effusion in both lungs. The serous pleural fluid changed to a milky nature after feeding so we diagnosed it as congenital chylothorax. The infant was managed by chest tube drainage, NPO & TPN with good response and was discharged on the 28th hospital day. We report the case with a brief review of its related literature.

Keyword

Congenital chylothorax; Premature infant

MeSH Terms

Chest Tubes
Chylothorax*
Drainage
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Lung
Parturition
Pleural Effusion
Thorax
Ultrasonography