Thoracic duct injury in penetrating neck trauma.
Thoracic duct laceration from penetrating neck trauma is a rare injury associated with significant morbidity. Seventy-one cases published in the English literature in the last 50 years, along with one new case, were reviewed in an attempt to characterize the clinical profile, treatment, and outcome.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D019838:Neck Injuries; D011379:Prognosis; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery