Breaking new ground: penetrating trauma and cisterna chyli injury: a case report.

Here we discuss a rare case of cisterna chyli injury resulting from penetrating trauma, with no prior reported cases in the literature related to such injuries caused by penetrating trauma. The patient, a 21-year-old male, presented with multiple stab wounds, prompting exploratory laparotomy. Penetrating wounds to the stomach and a pancreatic laceration with retroperitoneal hematoma were identified.