title: Bilateral Chylothorax Following Neck Dissection: Case Report & Review of Literature.
abstract: Bilateral Chylothorax following neck dissection is an extremely rare complication. We report a case of bilateral chylothorax detected after neck dissection for carcinoma of lower alveolus. A 61 year Indian female underwent wide excision with segmental mandibulectomy with comprehensive neck dissection for carcinoma of left lower alveolus clinically staged T4N0. Evaluated for dyspnea in post operative period, she was found to have bilateral chylothorax that was managed conservatively. This case report presents potentially life threatening complication following neck dissection that often responds to non surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5229-2816
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India.
authors.forename: Sharath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India.
authors.forename: Nebu Abraham
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India.
authors.forename: Balagopal Prabhakar
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Gowri
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iqbal Ahamed
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695011 India.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sebastian
keywords: Bilateral chylothorax; Neck dissection; Oral cancer