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Thoraco-Abdominal Birth Injury — Presentation, Diagnosis and Management in an Unusual Case

1987; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 32; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/003693308703200315

2045-6441

D Wilson-Storey, G. A. MacKinlay,

Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery

As a result of a traumatic delivery a newborn male child developed thoracic and intra-abdominal problems. Haemoperitoneum and chylous ascites were diagnosed; from a scrotal enlargement secondary to bilateral patent processus vaginalis and a chylothorax became apparent during investigation of the scrotal swellings. We discuss the presentation, diagnosis and management of the case and review the literature.