title: Management of postoperative chylothorax in a patient with carcinoma of thyroid and lymphadenopathy--a case report.
abstract: Chylothorax is a rare but serious complication following neck dissection with an incidence of 0.5%-2%. Because of the rarity of chylothorax, surgeons are unfamiliar with its early signs which allow a prompt diagnosis and effective management. Most cases reported in the literature are associated with a concurrent external chyle leakage, occurring either during or after surgery. We report a case of chylothorax without concurrent external chyle leakage, which occurred following neck dissection and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, for thyroid cancer.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Anesthesiology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Roopesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Gaurav Nirvani
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000293:injuries*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome