Thoracic Empyema Secondary to Congenital Chylothorax in a 14-Month-Old Boy with Noonan Syndrome

• Main Authors: Takeru Oikawa (Author), Chiharu Ota (Author), Shinya Iwasawa (Author), Takehiko Onoki (Author), Hideyuki Ikeda (Author), Takushi Hanita (Author)
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• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Thoracic empyema usually occurs as a complication of bacterial pneumonia, but in rare cases, it is caused by hematogenous dissemination secondary to nonpulmonary diseases. Congenital chylothorax or chylothorax in children is associated with maldevelopment of the lymphatic system, nonimmune hydrops f...