Chylous ascites is an accumulation of milky lipid-rich lymph in the peritoneal cavity. Spontaneous chyle leak is a rare occurrence, often associated with malignancy or cirrhosis. This is a report of spontaneous chylous ascites, chylomediastinum and chylothoraces encountered in the setting of an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia. A 60-year-old female presented to the emergency department with epigastric pain, dysphagia and vomiting. Clinical presentation and imaging were concerning for an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia, and the patient was taken to the operating room. During laparoscopic reduction of the hernia and repair, chyle was encountered in the peritoneal cavity, mediastinum and pleural spaces. Postoperatively, the chyle leak resolved with a nonfat diet. The unusual occurrence of a chyle leak in this case may have been due to compression of the thoracic duct within the chest by the incarcerated paraesophageal hernia.
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