Congenital Idiopathic Bilateral Chylothorax in a Preterm Neonate

Abstract

Zareen Fasih, Mahmoud Elsayed Attia Shamseldeen, Ignatius Edwin DSouza, Anum Fasih and Ajit Gadekar

Congenital chylothorax is the most common cause of pleural effusion in neonates. It is defined as abnormal accumulation of chyle or lymphatic fluid in the pleural cavity. Exact incidence of chylothorax in neonates is unknown. Among the several causes of chylothorax idiopathic cause has the highest incidence. Chylothorax carries a high morbidity in terms of pulmonary complications, nutritional deficiencies, and immunodeficiency and also has a significant mortality rate. Here we report a 33 weeks preterm neonate with bilateral chylothorax which was treated with bilateral thoracentesis and octreotride therapy.

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