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  • Title: CT diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the cisterna chyli.
    Author: Watanabe AT, Jeffrey RB.
    Journal: J Comput Assist Tomogr; 1987; 11(1):175-6. PubMed ID: 3805412.
    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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