The authors report two cases of traumatic chylothorax. They were caused by gunshot wounds producing thorax transfixing injuries and the chilothorax was subsequently diagnosed during the thoracic drainage follow-up, a chilous color was noticed in the drainage output. This was confirmed with a Sudam III stain. Both cases were treated conservatively with Total Parenteral Nutrition according to the current literature. One of the cases, in its evolution, required surgical treatment due to a persistent high output fistulae