Bilateral spontaneous chylothorax after severe vomiting in children

• Main Authors: Antonio Lucas Lima Rodrigues (Author), Mariana Tresoldi das Neves Romaneli (Author), Celso Dario Ramos (Author), Andrea de Melo Alexandre Fraga (Author), Ricardo Mendes Pereira (Author), Simone Appenzeller (Author), Roberto Marini (Author), Antonia Teresinha Tresoldi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
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Abstract Objective: To report the case of a child with bilateral chylothorax due to infrequent etiology: thoracic duct injury after severe vomiting. Case description: Girl, 7 years old, with chronic facial swelling started after hyperemesis. During examination, she also presented with bilateral pleu...