title: CT diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the cisterna chyli.
abstract: The CT findings are presented in a patient with chyloperitoneum and chyloretroperitoneum following blunt trauma to the cysterna chyli. The simultaneous demonstration of both intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal water density fluid appears to be specific for this injury.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed