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Chylous ascites: a manifestation of blunt abdominal trauma in an infant
A L Beal1, C M Gormley, D L Gordon
1Department of Surgery, North Memorial Health Care, University of Minnesota, Robbinsdale, USA.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|May 9, 1998
Abstract:
This report presents an infant in whom a unique case of chylous ascites developed after blunt abdominal trauma. Unfortunately, this case was complicated by Pseudomonas peritonitis, likely from a distant source. Our patient was treated medically and had a good overall outcome.