Bilateral Chylothorax after Modified Radical Neck Lymph Node Dissection.
10.16956/kjes.2006.6.1.32
- Author:
Jae Hoon JANG
1
;
Jae Young CHOI
;
Jeong Yoon SONG
;
Ho Chul PARK
;
Suck Hwan KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Kyunghee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kosh@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bilateral chylothorax;
Modified radicl neck lymph node dissection;
Thyroid cancer
- MeSH:
Chylothorax*;
Early Diagnosis;
Lymph Node Excision*;
Lymph Nodes*;
Neck Dissection;
Neck*;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery
2006;6(1):32-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bilateral chylothorax as a complication of modified radical neck dissection is extremely rare, but it is potentially serious and sometimes fatal. Early diagnosis and proper management is very important. We report here on a case of bilateral chylothorax following left modified radical neck dissection that was successfully treated with conservative management.
