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Infantile chylothorax associated with staphylococcal paravertebral discitis

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We report an unusual case of chylothorax in an infant associated with a staphylococcal paravertebral abscess secondary to discitis affecting the thoracic spine. We discuss the initial presentation with sepsis and chylothorax and the delayed diagnosis of discitis. We also discuss the imaging features and treatment in this case.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, 9 Sciennes Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1LF, UK

    Ganapathy Ananthakrishnan, Alistair G. Wilkinson & Simon F. McGurk

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK

    Thomas Marshall

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Ananthakrishnan, G., Wilkinson, A.G., McGurk, S.F. et al. Infantile chylothorax associated with staphylococcal paravertebral discitis. Pediatr Radiol 39, 1354–1356 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1357-8

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