Chylous ascites. Manifestation of the battered child syndrome.
A child had chylous ascites and other findings suggestive of child abuse. He had a spontaneous remission, with conservative therapy. A lymphangiogram showed the area of leakage into the peritoneal cavity. The discussion includes a brief review, a literature on chylous ascites.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D002649:Child Abuse; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male