A Rare Case of Sudden-Onset Respiratory Distress in an Infant
نویسندگان
1 Junior resident,Department of Pediatrics,Medical College, Kolkata,India
2 Junior resident,Department of Pediatrics,Medical College, Kolkata,India
3 Pediatricien, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College, Kolkata, India
doi
10.22038/jctm.2014.3496چکیده
Chylothorax is an unusual cause of pleural effusion after the neonatal period in children without a previous history of cardiothoracic surgery. Determination of the causes of this condition can be often challenging. Herein, we present a case of a 6-month-old male infant, presenting with sudden severe breathlessness, which was later diagnosed as spontaneous left-sided chylothorax.
