TY - JOUR
T1 - Posttraumatic chylous ascites in a child
T2 - Recognition and management of an unusual condition
AU - Benhaim, P.
AU - Strear, C.
AU - Knudson, M. M.
AU - Neal, C.
AU - Coulter, K.
AU - Villarreal, S.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Chylous ascites is an extremely rare and often unrecognized complication of abdominal trauma in children. The management of this condition has traditionally been nonsurgical, but the success rate with nonoperative treatment is not always satisfactory. A case of posttraumatic chylous ascites in an abused toddler is presented, with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of this rare disorder.
AB - Chylous ascites is an extremely rare and often unrecognized complication of abdominal trauma in children. The management of this condition has traditionally been nonsurgical, but the success rate with nonoperative treatment is not always satisfactory. A case of posttraumatic chylous ascites in an abused toddler is presented, with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of this rare disorder.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029557398&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/00005373-199512000-00030
DO - 10.1097/00005373-199512000-00030
M3 - Article
C2 - 7500416
AN - SCOPUS:0029557398
SN - 0022-5282
VL - 39
SP - 1175
EP - 1177
JO - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
JF - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
IS - 6
ER -