BILATERAL CHYLOTHORAX AND CHYLOPERITONEUM

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Unilateral chylothorax or chyloperitoneum alone, although not frequently found, has been reported several times. To my knowledge there are no cases in the literature in which chyle has been recovered in the three major cavities of the body. REPORT OF CASE G. B., a woman, aged 19, while riding in the rumble seat of an automobile, May 14, 1933, met with an accident which resulted in a transverse fracture of the left humerus in its middle third. Cursory examination showed no other injuries, and a body spica was applied following closed reduction. Roentgenograms revealed excellent position of the fragments. At the end of two and one-half weeks a roentgen recheck showed that the fragments had slipped. A general anesthetic was given and a pin was placed through the olecranon and traction applied. Symptoms of nerve paralysis appeared and accordingly, under a second general anesthetic, an open reduction was performed three

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