Chylous ascites as a manifestation of child abuse: a case report

Chylous ascites is a rare pathology. It can be primary due to congenital defects or secondary to obstruction, trauma or neoplasia. We present an infant patient with chylous ascites due to damage to the cisterna chyli caused by traumatic lumbar vertebral fractures due to child abuse. Treatment of chy...

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Main Authors: Granados González, José Luis, Cura Esquivel, Idalia Aracely, García Calderín, Diego de Jesús, Uribe González, Nydia Tatiana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Masson Doyma México, S.A 2009
Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/8296/1/Chylous%20ascites%20as%20a%20manifestation%20of%20child%20abuse.pdf

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