title: Chylothorax Resulting from a Penetrating Injury of the Neck: a Case Report.
abstract: Chylothorax is characterized by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural cavity due to compression or loss of integrity of the thoracic duct for any reason. It is frequently secondary to intrathoracic malignancies and iatrogenic trauma. Thoracic duct injury and resulting chylothorax, due to penetrating injuries of the neck, are very rare. This report presents a patient with chylothorax associated with penetrating neck trauma, who was successfully treated, and provides discussion on this very rare case in the light of the available literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Kuleli Sok. No. 41/11, 06700, Gaziosmanpasa, Ankara, Turkey. drbkocer@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kocer
authors.forename: Gultekin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gulbahar
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dural
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Unal
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sakinci
keywords: Chest trauma; Thoracic; Trauma registries