title: [Chylothorax following penetrating injury].
abstract: We describe a 19-year-old man with 9 stab wounds of the chest. Initial evaluation revealed paraplegia at the D-10 level and bilateral hemothorax. 2 days after admission right-sided chylothorax was diagnosed. Fasting and total parenteral nutrition resulted in complete clearance. Chylothorax can cause major metabolic consequences, but prompt treatment results in full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Rabin Trauma Center, Tel Aviv.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kluger
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sagie
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chemo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ravid
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Paz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klausner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*