Author/Authors :
Khurana, Himanshu All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital - Unit of Anesthesiology, INDIA , Mishra, Seema All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital - Unit of Anesthesiology, INDIA , Jain, Roopesh All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital - Unit of Anesthesiology, INDIA , Goyal, Gaurav Nirvani All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital - Unit of Anesthesiology, INDIA , Bhatnagar, Sushma All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital - Unit of Anesthesiology, INDIA
Abstract :
Chylothorax is a rare but serious complication following neck dissection with an incidence of 0.5% - 2%. Because of the rarity of chylothorax, surgeons are unfamiliar with its early signs which allow a prompt diagnosis and effective management. Most cases reported in the literature are associated with a concurrent external chyle leakage, occurring either during or after surgery. We report a case of chylothorax without concurrent external chyle leakage, which occurred following neck dissection and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, for thyroid cancer.
