title: Bilateral chylothorax following radical neck dissection.
abstract: Bilateral chylothorax as a complication of radical neck dissection is extremely rare, but it is potentially serious and sometimes fatal. We found only 14 cases reported in the English literature. Here, we report a case of bilateral chylothorax following right modified and left radical neck dissections that was successfully treated with conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Dentistry, Nagasaki, Japan. nari-k@net.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamasaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Z L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Narimatsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inokuchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery