Child abuse as a cause of traumatic chylothorax.
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.
Guleserian
K J
KJ
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA.
Gilchrist
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Luks
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Wesselhoeft
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DeLuca
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D002649:Child Abuse; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018529:Nutritional Support; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013907:Thoracostomy; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014280:Triglycerides