Bilateral chylothorax following reoperative central neck dissection for metastatic papillary thyroid cancer

Ashwyn K. Sharma, Zeyad T. Sahli, Aarti Mathur

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Abstract

Locoregional recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) can occur in up to 30% of patients within 10 years after initial treatment. Reoperative surgery can be challenging due to scarring, fibrosis and distorted anatomy and may be associated with increased complications compared with initial operations. Chylothorax is an extremely rare and potentially life-threatening complication that can be associated with neck dissections and thyroid surgery. In this report, we describe an unusual case of bilateral chylothorax following a left central neck dissection for recurrent PTC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberbcr-2018-224916
JournalBMJ case reports
Volume2018
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Keywords

  • head and neck surgery
  • otolaryngology / ENT
  • surgery
  • surgical oncology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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