A case of traumatic chylothorax is presented with its typical clinical presentation. Failure of conservative measures led to a transthoracic ligation of the thoracic duct, with good result.
Chylothorax is a rarely recognised post-operative complication following repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. We report here a newborn infant with this condition which resolved with percutaneous chest drainage, total parenteral nutrition and enteral feeding of a formula high in medium-chain triglycerides.