Thoraco-abdominal birth injury--presentation, diagnosis and management in an unusual case.
As a result of a traumatic delivery a newborn male child developed thoracic and intra-abdominal problems. Haemoperitoneum and chylous ascites were diagnosed; from a scrotal enlargement secondary to bilateral patent processus vaginalis and a chylothorax became apparent during investigation of the scrotal swellings. We discuss the presentation, diagnosis and management of the case and review the literature.
D001720:Birth Injuries; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy