Retrosternal goiter associated with chylothorax.
We describe a case of chylothorax in a female patient with a large retrosternal goiter. After subtotal thyroidectomy by means of a Kocher cervicotomy, the chylothorax disappeared in 48 h. At present, 2 years after surgical removal, the patient remains asymptomatic, without recurrent pleural chylous effusion. Until now, to our knowledge, only one such case had been reported.
Delgado
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Department of General Surgery, University Valme Hospital, Sevilla, Spain.
Martin
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de la Portilla
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D000368:Aged; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013965:Thyroidectomy