Bilateral Congenital Chylothorax With Neonatal Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Sepsis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges: A Case Report

25 May 2026 : Case report Kosovo

Unknown etiology, Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care

Leon B. Hajdari^{ABEF 1}, Melihate Çekaj^{BCD 2*}, Bese R. Morina^{DG 1}, Vlere R. Morina^{DE 1}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952519

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952519

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Table 3 Biochemical analysis of the initial pleural fluid sample.

Initial pleural fluid sample	Reference/interpretative values	Result
Pleural fluid glucose (mmol/L)	<3.3 (low); >3.3 (normal)	5.95
Pleural fluid total protein (g/L)	≤30 (transudate); >30 (exudate)	33.7
Pleural fluid LDH (U/L)	≤200 (transudate); >200 (exudate)	239
Pleural fluid specific gravity	≤1.016 (transudate); >1.016 (exudate)	1.025
LDH – lactate dehydrogenase.

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