Child abuse as a cause of traumatic chylothorax

Kristine J. Guleserian; Brian F. Gilchrist; Francois I. Luks; Conrad W. Wesselhoeft; Frank G. DeLuca

doi:10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90054-8

Child abuse as a cause of traumatic chylothorax

Kristine J. Guleserian, Brian F. Gilchrist, Francois I. Luks, Conrad W. Wesselhoeft, Frank G. DeLuca

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Abstract

Chylothorax is an uncommon condition that may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The authors report a case of traumatic chylothorax attributed to child abuse and describe our management with tube thoracostomy and nutritional support with medium-chain triglycerides. Child abuse should be suspected in any case of chylothorax when no other etiology is evident and particularly when other signs of abuse are present.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1696-1697
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume	31
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90054-8
State	Published - Dec 1996

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Chylothorax
child abuse
medium-chain triglycerides

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Surgery
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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