title: Isolated chylothorax after penetrating trauma.
abstract: A case is presented with a left traumatic chylothorax, secondary to penetrating thoracic trauma, treated by conservative therapy. With this clinical report and the review of the literature, it is concluded that conservative management should be initially performed as alternative to surgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Thoracic Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karaoğlanoğlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eroğlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Başoğlu
mesh_terms: D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*