Case Report

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

Table 1

Diagnostic scoring of Noonan syndrome.

Feature A = major B = minor

(1) FacialTypical face dysmorphologySuggestive face dysmorphology
(2) CardiacPulmonary valve stenosis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, and/or ECG typical of NSOther defects
(3) Height<P3<P10
(4) Chest wallPectus carinatum/excavatumBroad thorax
(5) Family historyFirst degree relative with definite NSFirst degree relative with suggestive NS
(6) OthersMental retardation, cryptorchidism, and lymphatic dysplasiaOne of mental retardation, cryptorchidism, and lymphatic dysplasia

Definitive NS: 1 “A” plus one other major sign or two minor signs; 1 “B” plus two major signs or three minor signs. The patient’s symptoms are shown in bold. P3 and P10 refer to percentile lines for height according to age, with the normal range of variation defined as P3–P97 inclusive. Referenced and modified from Table 1 of [14].