Thoracic Duct Leakage in Neonatal Chylothorax Visualized by¹⁹⁸Au Lymphangiography

Abstract

A case of congenital chylothorax is presented to demonstrate the use of radionuclide lymphangiography in detecting this entity. Seepage from the thoracic duct into the pleural space was successfully shown. Radionuc1ide lymphangiography is a safe noninvasive method of demonstrating the anatomical integrity of the thoracic duct.