Somatostatin in medical management of chyle fistula after neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma.
The use of somastostatin and its analogues in the treatment of chyle fistula is a new approach and has been documented in a few cases. In this study, we present the case of a male patient with chyle fistula that was stopped completely within 24 hours after the somatostatin therapy.
Coşkun
Ali
A
Izmir Teaching and Research Hospital, General Surgery Department, Izmir,Turkey. dralicoskun@hotmail.com
Yildirim
Mehmet
M
D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery; D002913:Chyle; D005402:Fistula / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
D006728:Hormones; D013004:Somatostatin