Bilateral chylothorax following left supraclavicular lymph node dissection for breast cancer: one case report and literature review.
- Author:
De-Juan YANG
1
;
Guo-Sheng REN
;
Xiao-Yi WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Breast Neoplasms; Chylothorax; Female; Humans; Lymph Nodes; Neck Dissection
- From:Chinese Journal of Cancer 2014;33(6):317-320
- CountryChina
- Language:English
- Abstract: Chylothorax is a rare complication of neck dissection, and bilateral chylothorax is even rarer. However, both are potentially serious and sometimes life-threatening, especially those that are associated with left neck dissection for head and neck neoplasms. We report one case of bilateral chylothorax following left supraclavicular dissection for breast cancer. This case was treated successfully with a new conservative management approach.
