Bilateral chylothorax following radical neck dissection. 2003

N Kamasaki, and H Ikeda, and Z L Wang, and Y Narimatsu, and T Inokuchi
Second Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Dentistry, Nagasaki, Japan. nari-k@net.nagasaki-u.ac.jp

Bilateral chylothorax as a complication of radical neck dissection is extremely rare, but it is potentially serious and sometimes fatal. We found only 14 cases reported in the English literature. Here, we report a case of bilateral chylothorax following right modified and left radical neck dissections that was successfully treated with conservative management.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008207 Lymphatic Metastasis Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system. Lymph Node Metastasis,Lymph Node Metastases,Lymphatic Metastases,Metastasis, Lymph Node
D010996 Pleural Effusion Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself. Effusion, Pleural,Effusions, Pleural,Pleural Effusions
D002916 Chylothorax The presence of chyle in the thoracic cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D014062 Tongue Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the TONGUE. Cancer of Tongue,Tongue Cancer,Cancer of the Tongue,Neoplasms, Tongue,Cancer, Tongue,Cancers, Tongue,Neoplasm, Tongue,Tongue Cancers,Tongue Neoplasm
D037981 Neck Dissection Dissection in the neck to remove all disease tissues including cervical LYMPH NODES and to leave an adequate margin of normal tissue. This type of surgery is usually used in tumors or cervical metastases in the head and neck. The prototype of neck dissection is the radical neck dissection described by Crile in 1906. Radical Neck Dissection,Dissection, Neck,Dissection, Radical Neck,Dissections, Neck,Dissections, Radical Neck,Neck Dissection, Radical,Neck Dissections,Neck Dissections, Radical,Radical Neck Dissections

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