Chylothorax due to Blunt Torso Trauma: A Rare Etiology
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A 50 year female presented to the emergency department with history of road traffic injury (bicycle rider hit by a car). On presentation, primary survey and adjuncts (CXR and FAST) were normal. Laceration over nasal bridge and lip, with fractures of nasal bone and bilateral forearm bones were noted. CT scan confirmed fractures of nasal bone, spinous process D4 and bilateral radii. Repair of lip laceration along with ORIF for bilateral radii and nasal bone fracture were done emergently. Patient was kept nil per oral for 6 hours and the recovery seemed to be uneventful.
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