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Case Reports
. 1987 Jan-Feb;11(1):175-6.
doi: 10.1097/00004728-198701000-00040.

CT diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the cisterna chyli

Case Reports

CT diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the cisterna chyli

A T Watanabe et al. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1987 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

The CT findings are presented in a patient with chyloperitoneum and chyloretroperitoneum following blunt trauma to the cysterna chyli. The simultaneous demonstration of both intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal water density fluid appears to be specific for this injury.

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