Isolated rupture of the cisterna chyli after blunt trauma

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 638-640

  Calkins, Casey M ^a   Moore, Ernest E ^a   Huerd, Scott ^a   Patten, Randall ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal computed tomography scan; Blunt abdominal trauma; Chyloretroperitoneum; Chylous ascites; Cisterna chyli

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHYLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0034028949     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.0350638     Document Type: Article

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