Dyspnea resulting from accumulation of pleural effusion after radical neck dissection. A case report.
The patient became dyspneic 3 days after radical neck dissection on the left side. A chest radiography showed bilateral pleural effusion.During the operation, a lymphatic leak was noted. In this case, the factor of an associated perforation of the pleural had not been demonstrated. Fresh frozen plasma was administered and positive end-expiratory pressure was applied. The patient had no residual pulmonary sequelae.
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Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Nagasaki University, Japan.
Haraguchi
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Machida
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Beppu
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Ogawa
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Yeh
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Sasaki
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D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration